Priyanka helped people during post-poll violence, says Ghosh
West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh said that they selected a woman candidate against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee because she had already proven her worth against the post-poll violence in the state.
"If anything happens or goes against Mamata Banerjee, she cries foul claiming that BJP doesn't care for women. Hence, this time we have pitted a woman candidate against her. Priyanka has visited every district to fight the post-poll violence issue and at least 12,000 cases have been found," said Ghosh.
Slamming West Bengal Transport Minister Firhad Hakim for his comment that no one knows Priyanka Tibrewal, Ghosh said that Mamata Banerjee got prominence after she won against former West Bengal speaker Somnath Chatterjee in 1984.
"No one becomes popular at the first go. Today Mamata Banerjee is Chief Minister but she came into prominence after defeating Somanth Chatterjee in 1984. Priyanka will also become popular with passage of time," said Ghosh.
Claiming that people of Bhabanipur would also abandon Mamata Banerjee like people of Nandigram, Ghosh said that BJP had planned 20 star campaigners who would campaign in all three constituencies going for poll on September 30.
Asked about inclusion of former Union Minister Babul Supriyoi's name in the list to which Ghosh said that Babul was very much active and in BJP.
Notably, on July 30, Asansol MP Babul Supriyo had announced on social media that he had quit politics. Later, he met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and claimed that he would not be active in politics but continue with his MP post.
When asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah were not visiting the state to which the West Bengal BJP chief said that they won't campaign for bypoll.
Meanwhile, BJP Bhabanipur candidate Priyanka Tibrewal said that she was ready to contest the poll and restore democracy in West Bengal.