‘Don’t want ministerial berth for two decades’, Abhishek Banerjee counters dynasty politics allegation with attack on Jay Shah

Abhishek Banerjee is an MP in addition to nephew of Mamata Banerjee.

The Trinamool Congress’ historic victory within the just lately concluded West Bengal Meeting Elections not solely compelled many to see TMC as a formidable opponent to the BJP nationally, but additionally boosted the occasion’s morale. Buoyant from the ballot win, the occasion has now began wanting past Bengal and the identical was confirmed by TMC MP and Mamata Banerjee’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee. Addressing his first-ever press convention as TMC Common Secretary, Abhishek stated {that a} contemporary push shall be given to take the occasion to different states throughout the nation. He stated that the occasion goals to not defeat the BJP however to avoid wasting the nation and defend its Structure. It could be recalled that the BJP is the one opposition occasion within the West Bengal meeting as Congress and CPI-M had been washed out within the just lately held polls.

He stated that the occasion would plan its growth extra systematically this time. “We won’t go to different states to win some seats or some proportion of votes. We are going to go to different states solely once we can win that state,” he stated. Whereas he didn’t elaborate on the plan, Abhishek stated that he has been holding talks with senior occasion leaders and can finalise a plan on this regard quickly and can make it public inside a month.

Hitting out on the saffron occasion over dynasty politics declare, Abhishek stated that they ran a marketing campaign on the difficulty however the folks’s verdict was there for all to see. He additionally dared the saffron occasion to usher in laws banning dynasty politics. Abhishek stated that he would resign from the publish if the BJP brings such a regulation.

Abhishek claimed that he doesn’t need any ministerial berth for the following 20 years. “Can Jay Shah (Union House Minister Amit Shah’s son) say the identical about his BCCI publish?” he quipped.

Reacting to him turning into the de-facto quantity 2 within the occasion after being elevated as normal secretary, he stated there isn’t any second man in TMC and everyone seems to be a employee of the occasion.

The TMC chief additionally attacked West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar who had been at loggerheads with CM Mamata Banerjee over a spread of points. “You’re a Governor, you can not differentiate between the BJP and Trinamool. You began attacking the Chief Minister inside hours of her taking oath. This isn’t performed,” Abhishek stated.