Mamata Banerjee Reminds Ahead of PM Modi’s Swearing-In: “Sometimes Governments Last Only A Day

The Trinamool Congress has emerged victorious in 29 out of West Bengal’s 42 Lok Sabha seats. After a Trinamool Parliamentary Party meeting, party leader Ms Banerjee stated that her party would not attend the oath-taking ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ministers as she perceives the government to be formed “illegally and undemocratically”.

The BJP, despite securing 240 Lok Sabha seats in the recent elections, falling short of the majority mark by 32, is relying on allies such as Chandrababu Naidu’s TDP and Nitish Kumar’s JDU. In response, the Bengal chief minister took a dig at the BJP, emphasizing that one should not underestimate the potential for change.

She also referred to the possibility of the new government enduring for only a brief period. The INDIA alliance, with 232 Lok Sabha seats, received vital support from the Congress and other strong allies like the Samajwadi Party, Trinamool Congress, and the DMK.

Nonetheless, the alliance remains short of a parliamentary majority. Despite this, INDIA bloc leaders have hinted at the prospect of forming a government.

Even Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge expressed the alliance’s intention to fulfill the people’s desire not to be governed by the BJP. Ms Banerjee confirmed that her party had not received an invitation to the swearing-in ceremony and asserted that they would not be attending.

Ms Banerjee called for a meeting in Kolkata, highlighting that the state participated in all seven phases of the Lok Sabha elections. She demanded a change in the election process timeframe, emphasizing the need for reforms in the interest of the people.

The Trinamool Congress achieved significant gains in the state, securing 29 Lok Sabha seats, an increase from the previous 22, while the BJP’s tally reduced from 18 to 12. Additionally, Ms Banerjee was elected as the chairperson of the Trinamool Congress Parliamentary Party during the party meeting.