Amidst the unfolding events, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took the podium on Wednesday to elucidate the occurrences subsequent to her rendezvous with Governor CV Ananda Bose. She expounded on an episode earlier that day, shedding light on the intricacies surrounding the unfortunate incident. The predicament transpired during her vehicular expedition from Burdwan to Kolkata, where an abrupt deceleration was necessitated to avert a potential collision with another automotive entity.
In the aftermath of this harrowing encounter, Banerjee, despite grappling with a chilling sensation and anticipating the onset of a fever, resolutely renounced the prospect of seeking medical attention. In a declaration captured by the news agency ANI, she articulated, “The law enforcement apparatus will discharge its duties diligently. Although the frigid ambiance permeates my senses, I am en route to my abode.
Elaborating further, the West Bengal CM conveyed, “I apprehend the advent of an incipient fever. The icy tendrils of discomfort enshroud me. A motorized vehicle swiftly materialized in the path of my conveyance, hurtling with remarkable velocity. The preservation of my well-being hinged upon the judicious application of manual brakes, resulting in a consequential injury sustained solely upon my cranium. The mandate of law enforcement shall unfold organically; however, medical intervention shall not find purchase in my immediate itinerary.”
In the earlier segments of the day, Banerjee categorically rebuffed any prospect of forging an alliance with the Congress for the imminent Lok Sabha elections in the state.
“I have not engaged in any deliberations with the Congress party or any other entity. Our overture, tendered and summarily declined, led our party to the unanimous resolve of contesting solo in West Bengal,” Banerjee conveyed to the press.
Voicing her discontent, she underscored the lack of communication from the Congress regarding the ingress of their ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ into the state.
“Even as a gesture of common courtesy, they refrained from apprising me of their imminent arrival in my jurisdiction. I am an integral part of the I.N.D.I.A bloc,” she remarked.
The Congress procession is slated to traverse into West Bengal in the ensuing days.
Banerjee, presiding over a secular faction, affirmed that her strategic trajectory post the electoral verdict would crystallize subsequently.
The Chief Minister’s statements followed assertions by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who alluded to ongoing negotiations with the TMC pertaining to seat allocation in West Bengal. Gandhi accentuated his amicable rapport with Mamata Banerjee.
In recent weeks, a volley of criticisms has transpired between the Congress and the TMC. Accusations of impractical bargaining were flung by the TMC, while the Congress contended that the TMC relied on their backing for electoral support.
The TMC proffered a duo of seats to the Congress, a proposition met with insistence from the state-level Congress leadership for six. Presently, the Congress boasts two elected MPs from Baharampur and Malda Dakshin, and West Bengal dispatches 42 representatives to the Lok Sabha.