Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress To Abstain From Voting
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Jagdeep Dhankar, Himanta Sarma and Mamata Banerjee meet in Darjeeling (File)
Mamata Banerjee's occasion right now stated it can abstain from voting within the Vice President election, wherein the ruling BJP's candidate is Jagdeep Dhankhar, the Governor of Bengal.
The Vice Presidential election will likely be held on August 6. Jagdeep Dhankhar's opposition rival is Congress veteran Margaret Alva.
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress has delivered the newest blow to opposition unity after events just like the Shiv Sena and the JMM stated they might again Mr Dhankhar, the candidate of the BJP-led Nationwide Democratic Alliance (NDA).
Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhijit Banerjee stated the occasion had unanimously determined to not assist both Mr Dhankhar or Margaret Alva.
"The query of supporting the NDA (BJP-led Nationwide Democratic Alliance) candidate would not even come up. The way in which the opposition candidate was determined with out correct session and deliberation with a celebration which has 35 MPs in each the homes, we've determined unanimously to abstain from the voting course of," the Trinamool Congresss MP instructed reporters.
Mr Dhankhar's elevation as Vice President of India will transfer him out of Bengal to Delhi, and for Mamata Banerjee, that may be a big win.
The Chief Minister and Mr Dhankhar have clashed relentlessly over the previous three years, with Ms Banerjee accusing the governor of hounding her on the occasion of the BJP on the centre.
Regardless of the hostile relationship, Mr Dhankhar is believed to have sought Ms Banerjee's assist. The 2 met in Darjeeling lately and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was additionally current.
Mr Banerjee stated most Trinamool MPs had been in opposition to backing the opposition candidate.
"On one aspect is NDA's Dhankhar, on the opposite aspect is Margaret Alva. There was a consensus that with Dhankhar's conduct and heavy bias, his assault on the individuals of Bengal up to now three years...there isn't a approach we will assist the NDA candidate," Mr Banerjee stated.
"Alternatively, the opposition candidate was determined with out us being consulted. A senior chief reached out to Mamata Banerjee however solely after the assembly," he added.
Trinamool spokesperson Derek O'Brien instructed NDTV: "We wish opposition unity however the largest opposition occasion and the Communists cannot prepare dinner up names and take us with no consideration. Deal with us as equals. Do not take Trinamool with no consideration."
The Trinamool vehemently denied any tacit assist to Mr Dhankhar, insisting that it might ideologically differ with opposition events with out diluting its anti-BJP stand.
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