BJP Rules Out Alliance With Trinamool Rebels For Kolkata Civic Polls
The BJP has announced that it will prioritize its own party workers for the upcoming Kolkata Municipal Corporation elections, ruling out alliances with Trinamool Congress rebels. The party emphasized 'winnability' as the primary criterion for ticket distribution.
Why it matters
This decision clarifies the BJP's electoral strategy in West Bengal and signals a firm stance against integrating defectors from the ruling Trinamool Congress.
The Bharatiya Janata Party has clarified that its cadre will be prioritised in deciding the candidates for the Kolkata Municipal Corporation elections, allaying fears that the NCPI - the party which subsumed most Trinamool Congress MPs and now supports the National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre - might demand a chunk of the poll tickets BJP workers have their eyes on.Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar, who heads the BJP panel on the local elections in West Bengal, laid down the criteria for poll tickets. "Winnability" topped the list, followed by a candidate's links to the party. He, however, made an exception, saying "good people from outside" should be brought in, indicating BJP credentials are not the ultimate test for candidacy."There is an SOP for the party's candidacy, and we will follow it.
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