Samik Bhattacharya's Statement on the Falta Repoll and Political Shift
Samik Bhattacharya, the BJP state president, took a serious shot at the ruling Trinamool Congress on Sunday, right before the May 21 repoll in Falta. He claimed the party had basically been "sent into exile" by the people of the state.
He was campaigning for Debanshu Panda, the BJP candidate, and he did that by sarcastically inviting Abhishek Banerjee, the TMC national general secretary, to campaign in the constituency. It felt like a deliberate jab.
Then there was the question about Banerjee’s absence. Falta is in the Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha area, where the TMC leader is sitting in Parliament. Why wasn't he campaigning?
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari had been talking about the repoll earlier. He said it was about re-establishing voter rights, places where people haven't been able to vote for ten years—assembly, panchayat, parliamentary elections—since that nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, first arrived on the political scene.
Bhattacharya’s argument, though, was sharper. He alleged that the TMC leadership had vanished after the party took that electoral hit. Those who used to be so aggressive? Now they’re just staying indoors.
“Police are not there,” he said. “So the leaders aren't there. No convoy, no roar anymore.” He pushed, “Please come to Falta and campaign. Our workers and the district leadership will welcome you with flowers and blowing of conch shells.”
That quote hit hard. It was aimed squarely at Banerjee, suggesting the "golden household of the golden boys" had crumbled. It implied that those who promised a fight were now just practicing shadow boxing at home.
Bhattacharya brought up some remarks Banerjee had made during the assembly election. He referenced something about DJs playing after the results. He said he had suggested harmonium and jal tarang —melodic percussion—could be played. Now everything is just playing inside homes.
It felt like he was painting a picture of a complete political shift. He claimed BJP workers had kept fighting despite what he called "intimidation" in South 24 Parganas and Diamond Harbour over the years. The political atmosphere in that region had totally changed.
He was confident about the Falta repoll. He pushed the victory margin for Debanshu Panda way beyond the one-lakh margin Adhikari had suggested the day before. The Bengal BJP chief said they should aim for over 1.25 lakh.
He tried to reassure the TMC side too. He told them they could campaign freely. No fear from the BJP ’s side. Go out, organize rallies. No attacks coming from them.
But the tone kept dipping. He asserted there was no chance for the TMC to return to power in the state.
Then there was the minority angle. In a move that felt like a political outreach, Bhattacharya said the BJP had no issue with ordinary minority citizens.
He also threw a warning out there, almost targeting troublemakers. People shouldn't identify themselves through "Shah Jahan or Babur’s sons." And he pointed directly at Adhikari, claiming he was the actual Chief Minister now.
He brought up the history of South 24 Parganas. He said it was long a district of migrant laborers. He suggested a BJP government would finally create jobs so people wouldn't have to move away just to find work.
He added that he wouldn't interfere with how the police work or run a "parallel government." The administration under the BJP would just function differently.
And there’s the context of the election itself. The Election Commission actually countermanded the Falta election that happened on April 29th. That whole thing was messy. There were allegations about EVM tampering and voter intimidation.
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