The political posturing of the TMC is aimed at helping the BJP. "The TMC has been constantly attacking the Congress and poaching our leaders. Senior Congress leader Abdul Mannan said her visit wouldn't yield any results and is aimed at helping "her ally BJP" in Goa. She is going there for a vacation," BJP state spokesperson Shamik Bhattacharya said. "The weather in Goa now is apt for tourists. The West Bengal unit of the BJP and the Congress mocked Banerjee's proposed visit as "political tourism" to the scenic state. "Mamata Di might meet some leaders of smaller parties not necessarily for any alliance but may be to invite them to join our party," another TMC leader said. Many others from the party followed suit.Īlthough TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee had ruled out the possibility of allying with any other party for the upcoming assembly polls in Goa, the party supremo is likely to meet leaders of smaller political outfits in the state. The Trinamool Congress, after its stunning victory in the West Bengal assembly elections earlier this year, is trying to increase its footprint nationally and has made inroads in BJP-ruled Goa and Tripura.įormer Goa chief minister Luizinho Faleiro ended his decades-long association with the Congress and joined the TMC last month. Her itinerary, however, is yet to be finalised," he said.
She will hold meetings with party leaders in the coastal state. "After returning from her north Bengal visit, the TMC chief will leave for Goa on October 28 on a two-day visit. Elections to the 40-member Goa assembly will be held early next year.
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