Senior Trinamool Congress leader and MP Shatrughan Sinha has described the opposition alliance ‘INDIA’ (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) as ‘filter coffee’, which is gaining ground in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections and he also said that the Congress has made a comeback in politics. Citing the record, he also stressed on not making the mistake of considering it (the main opposition party) as weak.
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Praising Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his ‘revolutionary march’ across the country, the Asansol MP said the role of Trinamool supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will be ‘game-changing’ after the announcement of Lok Sabha election results.
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Will defeat BJP in this election
He said, ‘Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be defeated in this election. If the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has the support of CBI, ED and Income Tax, then INDIA has the support of the public. Many people think that India does not have partners, but the reality is that people are its biggest ally. The opposition alliance is gaining ground in various parts of the country.
Opposition alliance gained momentum across the country: Shatrughan Sinha
He claimed that the ‘India’ alliance is like ‘filter coffee’ with ‘strong leaders’ like Samajwadi Party’s Akhilesh Yadav, Rashtriya Janata Dal’s Tejashwi Yadav and many other leaders of the alliance.
Mr. Sinha said, ‘Many important leaders across the country are part of the ‘India’ alliance and that is why I have called it filter coffee. When other opposition leaders also join in after the elections, the taste of this filter coffee will be even better.
Congress should not be rejected, said Bihari Babu
On parties like Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Trinamool expressing disagreement with Congress leading the opposition alliance, Mr Sinha said, ‘Congress is a national party and should not be rejected. He has a history and track record of comebacks. Even in the year 2019, it got the maximum seats among the opposition parties.
Grassroots alliance is not possible in some states
When asked about AAP and TMC being part of the opposition alliance at the national level, it not gaining momentum in states like Punjab and West Bengal, he said, ‘In some states, alliance at the grassroots level is not possible because it would lead to opposition. The place will go to BJP.
Ridiculing the BJP’s claim of securing more than 370 seats on its own and crossing the NDA’s 400-seat mark, Mr Sinha said, ‘Such claims reflect the desperation in the BJP camp.’
Praised Rahul Gandhi for undertaking two big trips
Shatrughan Sinha praised Rahul Gandhi for undertaking two big tours in the country. He said, ‘Rahul Gandhi is a capable leader. He is a tried and tested leader, but at the same time I feel that the role of our party supremo will be a game changer in government formation after the elections. But who will become the Prime Minister will be decided by the opposition parties after the elections. Sinha, who is contesting from Asansol seat for the second time, expressed hope of capturing this seat with a bigger margin than in the 2022 by-election.