BJP MP and leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley today said the party is using the Assembly elections in West Bengal as a platform for its future expansion in the state.
Stressing the BJP is keen to increase its vote-share and is trying to get some representation in the state Assembly, Jaitley refuted the statements of Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee alleging the BJP was helping the Left gain lost ground in the state.
“I cannot be concerned whose votes we are eating into. We treat both of them as political opponents,” said Jaitley. He said the Left and the BJP are the two opposite forces of the Indian polity and will always remain so.
However, the BJP leader said Banerjee’s comments reveal the increasing strength and the expanding base of the BJP in the state. Jaitley who has addressed several rallies in the state, said the party expects a reasonable increase in its strength in the Assembly and intends to use the increased support base for the next Parliament elections.
Jaitley who refused to make any comment on the allegations of the Trinamool using black money, said Banerjee’s party was huge resources in the Assembly elections.
“ We are concerned with the new richness of the Trinamool Congress. The party ran probably the most expensive campaign in Assam (and it seemed ) as if they were going to form the government. The Trinamool Congress has definitely got a new set of resources or a new resourceful friends,” Jaitley said.
Jaitley also criticised the Trinamool for its alleged links with Maoists. “It is a very serious concern for politics in Bengal that at some places Maoists claim they will allow only one party to campaign,” Jaitley said. He said while other parties have maintained distance from Maoists, the Trinamool some times softens its stand for votes.
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