BJP leader mocks Mamata Banerjee's PM aspirations after TMC loses national party status

The Trinamool Congress, the leading a political party in West Bengal, has lost its title as an 'All India' national party. Additionally, the party has also lost its state party titles in Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh. Following the announcement by the Election Commission on Monday night, leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal have been critical of the Trinamool Congress.

Dilip Ghosh, the All India Vice President of the BJP, attacked the Trinamool Congress, stating that the party's dream of becoming an All India Party, winning the Prime Minister's post, and winning in Delhi should be put on hold for the time being. Without naming Trinamool supremo Mamata Banerjee, Ghosh cited the party's corruption, violence, and infighting in West Bengal as reasons for the loss of national party status.

Speaking to journalists on various issues, Ghosh further commented that the Trinamool Congress believed that it would be like five other parties, but the people of India had come to know the party's real form due to corruption and violence. He added that the party had spent a lot of money on elections in Goa, Tripura, Manipur, and Assam, but failed to secure votes anywhere, resulting in a decrease in the voting percentage and the loss of national party status.

Sukanta Majumdar, the President of the BJP in West Bengal, tweeted that the Trinamool Congress would now be recognized as a regional party and there was no place for Mamata Banerjee's aspirations to develop the party. He added that the government's downfall was certain, as the people of West Bengal would not tolerate its corruption, appeasement, and terror-filled policies for long.

To be recognized as a national party, a political party in India must secure state party status in at least four states or 2% of seats from at least three states in the Lok Sabha elections. The Trinamool Congress failed to achieve this, leading to the loss of national party status. The party's MP, Saugata Roy, has announced that the party will appeal against this decision in the Supreme Court.