TMC says Mamata Banerjee won’t contest from a second constituency

Amid the speculations that West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee will contest from a second constituency as she faces robust problem in Nandigram, Trinamool Congress has denied any such risk. The clarification from the get together got here after PM Narendra Modi had raised the chance at an election rally within the state right now.
“The question of CM fighting from any second seat doesn’t arise. She is winning Nandigram comfortably,” mentioned sources in TMC, in line with studies. The get together claimed that they may win 90% of the votes within the seat, which is a conventional stronghold of BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari, a former TMC minister.
TMC dismissed the speculations after PM Modi had raised the problem right now. Addressing a rally in Uluberia in West Bengal, PM Modi had mentioned, ”Didi, is there any reality within the hearsay that you will file nomination from one other constituency? First, you went to Nandigram, and the individuals gave you a solution. If you go some other place, the individuals of Bengal are prepared.”

Didi, are you going to fill nomination on one other seat? First you went to Nandigram, and the individuals gave you a solution! Wherever you go, the individuals of Bengal are able to provide the proper reply.– PM @narendramodi #EbarSonarBanglaEbarBJP— BJP (@BJP4India) April 1, 2021
Speculations of Mamata Banerjee submitting nomination from a second ‘safe’ goes round since a number of weeks now, after she had determined to contest towards Suvendu Adhiklari in Nandigram as an alternative of her seat Bhabanipur. Earlier it had been speculated that she might contest from Tollygunge constituency. But Tollygunge goes to ballot within the 4th section on tenth April, and the final date for submitting nomination from there was twenty third March.
Polling for Mamata Banerjee’s personal seat Bhabanipur is scheduled within the seventh section on twenty sixth April, and the final date of submitting nomination is seventh April. It means, the CM has nonetheless time to contest from Bhabanipur, if she decides to take action. Former TMC MLA Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay is contesting from Bhabanipur on Trinamool ticket, who was chosen by Mamata Banerjee personally.