BJP’s national chief Nitin Nabin unleashed a blistering critique of Rahul Gandhi during a high-energy roadshow in Shantipur, calling him a ‘part-time politician’ whose election-season speeches fall on deaf ears in West Bengal. The event, part of the Bengal assembly polls campaign, saw overwhelming public participation, signaling a shift against TMC’s rule.
In a pointed response to Gandhi’s accusations of democratic erosion and thug rule under Mamata Banerjee, Nabin mocked the Congress leader’s selective activism. ‘Wait and watch, in a few days Rahul will be sitting with Mamata. He never protested her misrule before. Bengal’s people don’t take him seriously,’ Nabin told reporters.
Nabin’s roadshow resonated deeply, with supporters chanting patriotic slogans, which he linked to the impending end of TMC’s ‘kushasan’ or bad governance. He expressed confidence in the April 29 second-phase voting breaking all records, with voters flooding booths to back BJP.
‘The EVMs will deliver the lotus symbol as Bengal’s beacon of progress,’ Nabin proclaimed, noting widespread enthusiasm proving BJP’s path to power. This verbal joust highlights deepening rifts in opposition unity, especially post-INDIA bloc splits, as Bengal heads toward a decisive electoral showdown.
Analysts see Nabin’s barbs as strategic, rallying BJP cadres while exposing perceived inconsistencies in Congress’s Bengal stance, potentially swaying undecided voters amid rising anti-TMC fervor.
