‘First enemy is BJP’: Mamata requires Oppn unity in Bengal as Suvendu takes oath as CM
Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Saturday referred to as for all opposition events in West Bengal to unite underneath a “joint platform” to combat the BJP, which took over the reins of the state from the TMC after 15 years in energy.

The previous chief minister additionally referred to as upon the scholar unions against the BJP and even NGOs to unite in opposition to the BJP.
Mamata’s message got here whilst Suvendu Adhikari took oath because the chief minister of Bengal, turning into the primary BJP chief to take action. Mamata’s occasion suffered a large defeat within the state elections, with the BJP getting over two-thirds majority on Might 4.
“I name upon all opposition events, together with the Leftists and the ultra-Left, to return collectively to kind a joint platform in opposition to the BJP,” Banerjee stated whereas addressing a small gathering in entrance of her Kalighat residence on Rabindranath Tagore’s start anniversary, PTI reported.
Mamata additionally urged nationwide events to hitch her “joint platform” to combat the BJP. She additional stated that she is going to discuss with any political occasion in the event that they wish to maintain a dialogue together with her on this regard.
“It’s not the time to suppose the enemy’s enemy is my pal, our first enemy is the BJP,” the TMC chief stated.
Mamata additional claimed that atrocities have been being dedicated in opposition to TMC employees and supporters throughout the state after the BJP’s win.
“Hooliganism is happening at locations, dangerous components have entered their (BJP) ranks,” Banerjee stated.
Mamata’s message in backdrop of Rahul ‘solely Congress’ declare
The chatter round ‘INDIA’ bloc is again with the TMC’s loss in Bengal. A day after the large BJP win, Akhilesh Yadav, a pacesetter of the opposition bloc, met Mamata and backed her declare that the Election Fee and the BJP “stole” the mandate in Bengal.
Although, Mamata has been part of the opposition INDIA bloc, her occasion went solo within the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections in Bengal.
In the meantime, Rahul Gandhi additionally took to social media to publish a brief video with a mega declare on the opposition alliance.
“Likh kar le lo,” take it in writing, Rahul Gandhi stated in his X publish on Friday, including, “No different occasion can defeat the BJP and Narendra Modi. Solely the Congress can.”
The opposition alliance has additionally served a blow in Tamil Nadu, the place the Congress has selected to again Vijay’s TVK, the most important occasion within the state, elevating questions over its future with DMK, a key associate by way of numbers in Lok Sabha.

