Didi: Regional parties must join hands to defeat BJP in 2024

Kolkata: Mounting a veiled attack on the Congress for “sitting back” because of its “ego”, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Wednesday appealed to regional parties to come together and defeat the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. She also alleged that Congress helped the saffron party win the polls in Meghalaya and Chandigarh. “We want all regional parties to come together and defeat the BJP in 2024. If we can defeat the CPI(M) in West Bengal, we can also humble the saffron party at the national level,” Banerjee said, addressing a meeting after being re-elected unopposed as the TMC chairperson. Her comments come in the backdrop of Congress’ denial to ally with the TMC in the Goa assembly elections. “The TMC wants those who are opposed to the BJP to come on one platform, but if someone wants to sit back because of ego, then we can’t be blamed,” she said.