Posters appearing to brand Mamata as outsider surface in Nandigram
Posters projecting WestBengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as an “outsider”surfaced in Nandigram on Wednesday, the high-profileconstituency from where the TMC supremo is set to file hernomination for the assembly polls during the day.
The posters with Nandigram-Medinipur wants the son ofthe soil and not outsiders written on them in Bengali wereput up in the assembly constituency.
Banerjee is pitted against her former confidanteSuvendu Adhikari, who joined the BJP some time ago, in theNandigram seat that will go to poll on April 1 in the secondphase.
Addressing a party workers meeting on Tuesday, shehad said her decision to contest from Nandigram was promptedby the love for the local people.
Banerjee also said those who have “bowed in front ofoutsiders” are insulting the Nandigram movement by playing thecommunal card.
Adhikari has often called himself “bhoomiputra” (sonof the soil) while seeking to get back at the TMC supremo whohas been targeting the BJP with the “party of outsiders” barb.
The TMC turncoat has announced that if he is not ableto defeat the TMC supremo by 50,000 votes he will quitpolitics.
Adhikari on Wednesday took out a rally in Nandigramwhere he will inaugurate a BJPs office for the election.
Banerjee is expected to perform puja at a temple hereand will hold a foot march before filing her nomination inHaldia.
The TMC supremo had on Tuesday paid her reverence at alocal Mazar, popular among members of the minority communityhere, and then offered prayers at Maa Chandi temple nearby.
Adhikari is likely to file his nomination on Friday asa BJP candidate for the assembly polls.
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