Mamata: An alternative force to Congress in Indian politics?
Mamata Banerjee, the leader of the trinamool congress, has recently taken a number of steps that show her desire to present herself as an alternative to the congress at the All india level.
But to what extent is that possible?
An event in meghalaya last week took many across india by surprise. Several congress MLAs, including former state chief minister Mukul Sangma, left the party and joined the Trinamool Congress.
While the bjp has routinely performed such huge party jumps, the incident has been discussed across india as a major political event.
Do you think mamata banerjee, who met congress PARTY' target='_blank' title='nationalist congress party-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">nationalist congress party leader Sarabjit Pawar in mumbai last wednesday before the heat subsided, wants Sarabjit Pawar to lead the United Progressive Alliance?
"The United Progressive Alliance is not like that. Given the current situation in the country, we need to form a strong alternative coalition against fascism. No one can do it alone. We must unite it with the strong," mamata said.
In the aftermath of the 2021 assembly election victory, the trinamool congress has signalled that it will field an alternative to Congress. The trinamool congress did not attend a meeting of the Congress-led opposition before the start of the winter session of parliament.
The bharatiya janata party (BJP) has made a concerted effort to win the 2021 assembly elections in West Bengal. Nevertheless, mamata banerjee was a huge success.
It was this victory that moved her beyond the identity of the leader of West bengal to that of the most important political leader in India.
In the aftermath of this election victory, the trinamool congress has been moving with the mindset of shifting from being the only party to West bengal to establishing itself as a national party and projecting itself as the national leader from being the leader for West Bengal. Therefore, mamata banerjee wants to be a major national leader outside the bjp and congress parties after the 2024 elections.