Kalyan Banerjee Tells Priyanka: ‘Had Didi Not Been Driven Out, Congress Would Not Be in Such a Situation’

Kalyan Targets Congress

TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee criticised the Congress while addressing Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, referring to Mamata Banerjee as “Didi” and arguing that her exit from the Congress fundamentally altered the political landscape.

He suggested that had the Congress not pushed Mamata Banerjee out, the party would have been in a stronger political position today.

These remarks reflect Banerjee's political assessment.

Reference to Mamata's Congress Exit

Mamata Banerjee left the Congress in the 1990s and subsequently founded the Trinamool Congress in 1998.

The TMC eventually emerged as the dominant political force in West Bengal, displacing the Left Front government and becoming a major national Opposition party.

Message to Priyanka Gandhi

Banerjee's remarks were directed at the Congress leadership, suggesting that the party's past treatment of Mamata had contributed to the rise of a separate political force in Bengal.

He appeared to use the history to underline the importance of Opposition coordination and political alliances.

Congress-TMC Relationship

The relationship between the Congress and the TMC has alternated between cooperation and confrontation.

While both parties have been part of broader Opposition groupings at various points, differences over electoral strategies and leadership have frequently complicated coordination, particularly in West Bengal.

Looking Ahead

Banerjee's remarks are likely to add another layer to the ongoing political exchanges between the Congress and TMC, particularly as Opposition parties attempt to balance their differences while competing for political space in West Bengal and nationally.