Mamata Banerjee challenges Amit Shah to contest elections from Nandigram constituency
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has challenged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to stand for election from Nandigram constituency.
<p>While speaking at a private news conference in Kolkata on Thursday (February 11) evening, Banerjee said that if Amit Shah wins from Nandigram constituency, she will make him a minister.<br /> </p>
While speaking at a private news conference in Kolkata on Thursday (February 11) evening, Banerjee said that if Amit Shah wins from Nandigram constituency, she will make him a minister.
<p>At the press conference, the CM said, “Fight against me in Nandigram. If he wins the vote, I will make him a minister.”</p>
At the press conference, the CM said, “Fight against me in Nandigram. If he wins the vote, I will make him a minister.”
<p>Mamata Banerjee also claimed that the Trinamool would get more than 221 seats in the upcoming assembly elections in the state.</p>
Mamata Banerjee also claimed that the Trinamool would get more than 221 seats in the upcoming assembly elections in the state.
<p>Amit Shah, who came on a state visit on Thursday (February 11) said, “'In 2018, I said that BJP will get 20 seats in West Bengal. The people of Bengal have given us 18 seats in the Lok Sabha elections. Mamata Banerjee doesn’t have the ability to stand from one constituency but she is planning to stand from two. The TMC will lose in the upcoming polls.” After Amit Shah’s remark, Mamata Banerjee challenged him to stand for election from Nandigram constituency.<br /> </p>
Amit Shah, who came on a state visit on Thursday (February 11) said, “'In 2018, I said that BJP will get 20 seats in West Bengal. The people of Bengal have given us 18 seats in the Lok Sabha elections. Mamata Banerjee doesn’t have the ability to stand from one constituency but she is planning to stand from two. The TMC will lose in the upcoming polls.” After Amit Shah’s remark, Mamata Banerjee challenged him to stand for election from Nandigram constituency.
<p>Even before the announcement of the Assembly elections, the battle for the Nandigram seat in East Midnapore has intensified. In a public meeting at Tekhali in Nandigram in January, Mamata said she would contest from Nandigram constituency this time. The seat has been under scrutiny since the resignation of Nandigram MLA and Minister of State Suvendu Adhikari in December.<br /> </p>
Even before the announcement of the Assembly elections, the battle for the Nandigram seat in East Midnapore has intensified. In a public meeting at Tekhali in Nandigram in January, Mamata said she would contest from Nandigram constituency this time. The seat has been under scrutiny since the resignation of Nandigram MLA and Minister of State Suvendu Adhikari in December.
<p>Mamata is believed to have directly challenged Suvenu Adhikari by announcing to contest from Nandigram. Suvendu Adhikari's counter-challenge is that he will quit politics if he cannot defeat Mamata Banerjee by half a lakh vote in Nandigram.<br /> </p>
Mamata is believed to have directly challenged Suvenu Adhikari by announcing to contest from Nandigram. Suvendu Adhikari's counter-challenge is that he will quit politics if he cannot defeat Mamata Banerjee by half a lakh vote in Nandigram.
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