West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday threw a challenge at her rival party BJP and said that she will make sure that Trinamool Congress wins even if hse is sent to jail.
Mamata was speaking at a rally in Bankura district, where she attacked BJP alleging it as "garbage of lies" and not a political party.
"If the BJP has guts, let them arrest me. I will ensure Trinamool's victory in polls from jail itself. Let me tell them clearly that I am not afraid of them and their agencies," she said.
Banerjee giving an example of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) said that although Lalu Prasad Yadav was behind bars, his party had performed well in the recent Bihar Assembly polls.
She said, "Even Lalu Prasad has been put behind bars but still he has ensured his party's good electoral performance. The victory of the BJP in Bihar was secured through sheer manipulation and not through a popular mandate.”
Alleging BJP, Mamta said that the party is trying to bribe Trinamool leaders and legislators. Some think that BJP can come to power in Bengal.
"At the time of the election, they bring up the issues like Narada sting operation and Saradha chit fund scam to intimidate Trinamool leaders. They are trying to lure our leaders with money.”
"You have to remember one thing that they are outsiders. They will loot Bengal if they come to power. That is why they have forged an unholy nexus with the Congress and Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) in Bengal," Banerjee said.
Mamta said by no chance BJP will ever rule in Bengal and with confidence declared, "We will once again come to power with an even bigger mandate of the people of Bengal.”
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The 294-seat West Bengal Assembly is due for polls in April-May next year.
The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress has been ruling the state since 2011.