Trinamool Congress (TMC) legislator Humayun Kabir’s proposal to make get together MP Abhishek Banerjee because the West Bengal’s deputy chief minister and the house minister has despatched ripples inside the get together with a bit of the TMC’s outdated guards criticising him.
TMC MLA proposes to make Abhishek Banerjee deputy CM; sends ripples in get together
“In the 2026 assembly elections, we will fight under the umbrella of Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee. Let her become the chief minister for the fourth time. But the coronation of Abhishek Banerjee is also necessary. I want to see Abhishek Banerjee as the state’s chief minister and the state home minister,” Kabir stated whereas talking to the media.
Abhishek Banerjee, nephew of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, is usually seen as her inheritor obvious. He’s the get together’s Nationwide basic secretary.
“It would be good if the state gets a full-time home minister. It would be good for both the state administration and the party,” stated Kabir.
That is, nevertheless, not the primary time {that a} part of TMC leaders have come out in help of Abhishek Banerjee claiming that they needed to see him within the administration.
Earlier this month TMC chief Kunal Ghosh wrote on social media that Abhishek Banerjee can be the longer term chief minister of the state.
“By the natural course of time, Abhishek will become West Bengal’s chief minister one day, leading Trinamul Congress into a new era. He embodies the spirit and legacy of Mamata Banerjee, while also adapting it to modern challenges,” Ghosh had written on social media on November 6, a day earlier than the TMC MP’s birthday.
Kabir’s statements, nevertheless, haven’t gone down effectively with a bit of the get together’s outdated guards who lashed out towards him.
“Those who are making these statements should first try to win an election without the support of Mamata Banerjee. Abhishek Banerjee is like our son. But Mamata Banerjee is capable of doing everything,” stated Firhad Hakim, state minister, informed media individuals.
“The party belongs to Mamata Banerjee. Some people have been making tall statements. I would urge them to contest one election without wearing the TMC’s jersey. The TMC’s jersey has been provided by Mamata Banerjee,” Madan Mitra, senior TMC chief, informed the media.
Political commentators, nevertheless, stated that with the get together prone to witness a reshuffle quickly, some leaders are attempting to show their allegiance to get together supremo Mamata Banerjee and her inheritor obvious Abhishek Banerjee.
“The party is headed for a reshuffle and hence some leaders are trying to send messages to their party leaders of choice. They are trying to prove their allegiance,” stated Biswanath Chakraborty, political commentator.
The opposition took the chance to step up their ante towards the ruling TMC saying that the TMC’s personal leaders need Mamata Banerjee to retire.
“TMC’s own party leaders are now saying that Abhishek Banerjee should take over the reins of the party. This means that Mamata Banerjee is not being able to cope up,” Dilip Ghosh, veteran BJP chief stated.
“He (Kabir) is basically trying to show his allegiance. People have nothing to do with this. They have lost faith in the TMC-led government,” stated Soumya Aich Roy, Congress chief.