KOLKATA: Abhishek Banerjee, the driving force behind Trinamool Congress’s campaign machinery, didn’t hold back during his Purulia address. Targeting BJP’s Jyotirmoy Singh Mahato, he exposed the MP’s decade-plus failure to uplift the district, even as Modi’s government held sway in Delhi for 11 years.
Banerjee evoked memories of Purulia’s turbulent past—marked by Maoist dominance, unrest, and dysfunction—before Mamata Banerjee’s TMC restored order in 2011 through targeted development and peace initiatives.
He slammed Mahato over unreliable rail services, with trains like Puruliya and Chakradharpur Express routinely missing schedules to Howrah. ‘Years in Parliament, yet no fix for everyday woes. That’s not leadership,’ Banerjee charged.
Rallying for a BJP-free Purulia, he committed to fulfilling all local aspirations within half a year if TMC dominates the polls. ‘Your voice is heard, and action is coming soon under us,’ he emphasized.
Part of the broader ‘Abbar Jot Bo Bangla’ momentum, Banerjee’s speech signals TMC’s aggressive bid to consolidate rural bases by promising tangible gains over opponents’ inertia.