Kolkata | After BJP almost came neck to neck with the TMC in Bengal Lok Sabha, CM Mamata Banerjee said that she told the party she offered to step down from her position of Chief Minister.
“I have told my party, for six months I have been unable to work. I was a powerless Chief Minister. I cannot accept that. I don’t want to continue as Chief Minister. The chair is nothing for me. Party symbol is most important for me,” Mamata Banerjee told reporters.
The BJP had a massive seat count in West Bengal with 18 seats won, as compared to 2014, when they had won only 2 securing a noteworthy improvement in 2019.
The TMC won only a few more, getting 22 seats.
“I can only continue if people are willing to take a bold step. We need to increase our vote share. BJP’s vote has come from the Left. This is mathematics,” said Mamata Banerjee.
The BJP has won 303 seats in the 543-seat Lok Sabha and along with its allies, it has 352.
“I can’t accept this. How can BJP win so many seats in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana? People are scared to speak but I am not”, she said.
TMC has won 22 seats down from 34 in 2014, a huge blow to the party.
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