BJP fielded weak candidate to help JD(S): CM Siddaramaiah
Vijayapur: “While the BJP has fielded a ‘weak candidate’ in Chamundeshwari to help Janata Dal(S), the Janata Dal(S) has deliberately fielded ‘weak candidates’ in Hanur and Piriyapatna to help the BJP. This clearly shows that the BJP and the Janata Dal(S) have entered into an alliance to help each other and to divide Congress votes,” Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said.
Addressing an election rally in Indi town of vijayapur district on Sunday, he asked described the JD (S) as an opportunistic party which only looks at gaining power without any ideology, Mr. Siddaramaiah accused the Janata Dal(S) of entering into a pact with the BJP for political victory.
Mocking at Narendra Modi’s slogan “Sabka Saat, Sabka Vikas”, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that if the BJP really has concern to taking all the people along with it, it should have given ticket to Muslims.
Mr. Siddaramaiah said that the BJP never believed in social equality and achieving peace in society as it is a communal party which only does religious politics. “The Congress never believes in religious politics as the BJP does,” he added.
‘Where are Acche Din’
Referring to the “Acche Din” slogan of the BJP, the Chief Minister asked where are the “Acche Din”, as the cost of petrol has now reached the highest ever and the prices of essential commodities are also high.
Taking on BJP State president B.S. Yeddyurappa, he said that Mr. Yeddyurappa, who went to jail on corruption charge, gets angry when somebody says that he went to jail. “I wonder why Mr. Yeddyurappa loses his temper when someone calls him a man who went to jail. After all, it is the fact,” he said.
Congress candidates M.B. Patil, Shivananda Patil and Vithal Katakadonda were present.
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BJP dreaming to win polls with money power: West Bengal BJP MLA after bypoll loss
Kolkata, Nov 23: As the ruling Trinamool Congress swept the by-elections in six assembly seats in West Bengal, Kurseong's party MLA Bishnu Prasad Sharma attacked the state leadership, saying the party dreams of winning polls with money power and that it sidelines legislators and gives "unnecessary importance and responsibilities" to MPs.
The TMC retained five of the six seats it had previously won during the 2021 polls, while wresting the key Madarihat seat from the saffron camp in north Bengal’s Alipurduar district.
In a Facebook post, Sharma alleged, "The BJP runs a membership drive in West Bengal over the phone from a Kolkata office, while party leaders turn a blind eye to factionalism within the party. The party sidelines MLAs and gives unnecessary importance and responsibilities to MPs. It dreams of winning elections relying on money power. Despite having no shortage of political issues in the state, it centers its politics solely around religion."
"The BJP accuses opponents of corruption while carrying Adani and Ambani on its shoulders. It tries to undermine the rights of the indigenous population by luring Bangladeshi Hindus with promises of CAA. It halts MGNREGA funds and indulges in such tactics, hoping to win elections in the state," he alleged.
On the other hand, the BJP MLA lauded TMC saying, that the ruling party in the state, armed with 26 different "pro-poor schemes" such as Kanyashree Prakalpa, Gitanjali Housing Scheme, Krishak Bandhu Scheme, Nijo Griha Nijo Bhumi, Rupashree Prakalpa, Shishu Sathi Scheme, and Student Credit Card, quietly works at the grassroots level.
"Now, you decide who will win the elections. I have never seen a culture of self-criticism within the BJP; otherwise, this outcome wouldn't have occurred," he added.
Since the 2021 assembly elections, the TMC has won every by-election, except the Sagardighi bypoll in March 2023, which was won by a Congress candidate who later switched to the TMC.
With this victory, TMC's tally in the 294-member state assembly rose to 216, further consolidating its position. The BJP's tally, on the other hand, dropped to 69, from 77 in 2021.
