BJP or Trinamool? Who Stands to Gain the Most from 4-Way Bengal Battle
BJP or Trinamool? Who Stands to Gain the Most from 4-Way Bengal Battle In Bengal's four cornered fight, the BJP has been projecting itself as an alternative to the Left, while the Congress is battling the TMC ever since Mamata Banerjee left the grand old party. With the BJP announcing the first 28 of its candidates in West Bengal, the question remains as to whether a four-cornered-fight in the state will aid the saffron party or the ruling Trinamool Congress. The answer, party leaders from both admitted, wasn't that simple. Earlier this week, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) announced candidates for 13 Lok Sabha seats, with the party so far having declared nominees for 38 of the state's 42 parliamentary seats. In doing so, it has seemingly shut the gates for a Left-Congress understanding. Many in the BJP argued that for the party - looking to make inroads in a state that has historically rejected it - this will be an advantage, but only in certain seats.