TMC likely to publish election manifesto on March 9

First Published | Mar 8, 2021, 2:25 PM IST

The Trinamool Congress is likely to release manifesto for Assembly elections on Tuesday (March 9). The manifesto will be released from Mamata Banerjee's residence in Kalighat by 1pm on Tuesday.
 

Trinamool supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been working on the manifesto for the last one and a half months.
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According to Trinamool sources, Mamata Banerjee has taken the views of everyone from the lower echelons of the party to the MPs and MLAs to prepare the election manifesto. She also formed a committee based on the opinions. This committee has prepared the final manifesto. However, Mamata Banerjee herself was part of the committee.
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Incidentally, Mamata Banerjee has always sought the views of leaders at various levels of the party before making election manifestos. She took views on various issues such as what should be emphasized, how the political attacks of the opposition should be dealt with.
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According to TMC sources, the party's top leadership has given 'special importance' to several issues in the manifesto. This includes the provision of free rations, further development of vital services for all levels of society such as health and education. In addition, emphasis has been placed on issues such as industry and employment.
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A member of the committee said, "The leader sought written opinions and proposals from party leaders, activists, MLAs and MPs to prepare the manifesto." After submitting those proposals, the Trinamool leader herself scrutinized them. With all these proposals in mind, a draft manifesto was prepared. Apart from Mamata Banerjee, the committee also included several ministers, MPs and MLAs.”
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