Vikrant Shekhawat : Dec 07, 2024, 02:20 PM
India Alliance News: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's desire to lead the India Alliance has created a stir in the political atmosphere. Mamata made this statement on Friday that if given a chance, she can lead the India Alliance. Her statement has sparked a new debate in political circles, as this statement is generating different reactions among many parties.Support of Samajwadi PartySamajwadi Party (SP) has expressed clear support to Mamata's statement. SP leader Udayveer Singh said that if Mamata Banerjee leads the India Alliance, then he has no objection to it. He says that Mamata is a strong leader and his party has consistently opposed the BJP. He also said that Bengal, along with Uttar Pradesh, has played an important role in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, which has benefited the India Alliance and caused loss to the BJP. Due to this, the support of SP is firm towards Mamata. Udayveer Singh also said that if all the constituent parties agree on this decision, then the SP will fully support it.Reactions of RJD and other alliance partiesReactions have also come from Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), United Breakthrough (UBT), and Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) on Mamata's statement. Farooq Abdullah said that he has not heard anything about Mamata's statement and neither does he have any comment on it. At the same time, RJD expressed its opinion on Mamata's statement and said that Lalu Prasad Yadav is the real architect of India Alliance. RJD leader Mrityunjay Tiwari said that the first meeting of India Alliance in Patna was held under the leadership of Lalu Yadav and Mamata was also present in it.Meanwhile, Uddhav Thackeray faction leader Sanjay Raut said that he understands Mamata's opinion and he also wants Mamata to be an important part of the India Alliance. He also said that whether it is Mamata, Arvind Kejriwal or Shiv Sena, everyone is united and will soon go to Kolkata to talk to Mamata Banerjee.BJP's reactionBJP has strongly attacked Mamata's statement. BJP leader Pradeep Bhandari said that no leader of India Alliance has faith in the leadership of Rahul Gandhi. He alleged that Rahul Gandhi's political understanding is being questioned. Bhandari also said that sometimes Akhilesh Yadav, sometimes Mamata Banerjee and sometimes Stalin are saying that Rahul Gandhi is not a leader, and this is the reason there is disagreement over leadership within the India Alliance.ConclusionMamata Banerjee's statement not only exposed the disagreement among various parties over the leadership in the India Alliance, but also made it clear that there is a lack of unity and trust in the alliance. The SP praised Mamata's leadership, while the RJD and other parties clarified their stand. The BJP has tried to take advantage of this controversy, but it remains to be seen in which direction this tussle within the India Alliance goes.