Describing Mamata Banerjee as a “proven leader with a track record of fighting the BJP, the TMC MP said, “She is well-recognised as a fighter across India. Her leadership and ability to connect with the masses make her the ideal face of the INDIA bloc. Without a unified and pragmatic approach, the opposition’s efforts will continue to falter.”The Congress continued its losing spree posting its worst-ever show in Maharashtra and ending up as a distant junior partner to the ruling JMM in Jharkhand, with further diminishing role in the opposition bloc as other allies perform better.On the other hand, the TMC’s recent by-election victories defeating the BJP have reinforced the party’s dominance in West Bengal, despite opposition campaigns focusing on protests over the rape-murder of a woman doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.The CPI(M)-led Left Front, its ally CPI(ML) Liberation, and the Congress suffered major setbacks with their candidates losing deposits.While the Congress being the largest party of the INDIA bloc has often been perceived as the coalition’s de facto leader, the TMC has consistently advocated Mamata Banerjee to take the reins of the opposition alliance.The Bengal Congress declined to comment on the TMC MP’s remark, while the Bengal BJP mocked him, stating “Change in the leadership of INDIA bloc won’t change its electoral fortune”.”Be it the Congress or the TMC or any other party, it won’t have any impact on the electoral fortune of the INDIA bloc. The people of this country have rejected these parties, BJP spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya added.
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