#Kolkatta : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday claimed that at least 40 Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLAs are in touch with the BJP .Addressing a rally in Sreerampur, PM Modi slammed Mamata Banerjee and warned her of a mass revolt within the TMC.
“Didi, even your MLAs will desert you when the BJP wins the polls. Your 40 MLAs are in contact with us,” PM Modi said.
The PM further said that the TMC chief wants police to act as her “private security” agency in West Bengal.
He also accused the state’s ruling party of rigging elections, claiming its “goons” were preventing voters from exercising their franchise.
“TMC goons are preventing people from casting votes and attacking BJP workers. They are not letting BJP leaders campaign,” PM Modi said during the rally in West Bengal.
Taking a swipe at Mamata, PM Modi said, “With a handful of seats, ‘Didi’ you can’t reach Delhi. Delhi is far away. Going to Delhi is just an excuse. Her real intention is to politically establish her nephew.”
Mocking CM Banerjee for often losing her cool as she was “sensing defeat”, Modi said she cannot even dream of becoming the prime minister.
Lashing out at opposition parties for questioning the credibility of EVMs, Modi said his rivals have moved on from abusing him to criticising EVMs, as they face “imminent defeat”.
“Earlier only Modi was abused, now even EVMs are being abused. The opposition is doing so as it faces imminent defeat,” he said.
Responding to PM’s remarks, TMC leader Derek O’Brien accused him of of “horse trading” and said they will file a complaint with the Election Commission.
Slamming the PM, the TMC leader said that nobody will go with the BJP and that the PM’s “expiry date” is near.
Earlier, clashes erupted at several polling booths in West Bengal, leaving rival party supporters injured and a BJP leader’s car vandalised.
Polling is underway in eight seats of West Bengal in the 4th phase of Lok Sabha elections.
An estimated 58.36 per cent of voters exercised their franchise till 3 pm in eight Lok Sabha constituencies.
Bureau Report
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