Former union minister Babul Supriyo, who recently joined Trinamool Congress (TMC) has said that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is among the top frontrunners for the prime ministerial post in 2024.
“I want that the captain of our party Mamata Banerjee becomes the Prime Minister in 2024. Opposition plays an important role in a democratic system. Nobody can deny the fact that Mamata Banerjee is among the top frontrunners for the prime ministerial post,” Supriyo told ANI.
Notably, TMC’s party mouthpiece ‘Jaago Bangla’ had recently sparked a row by saying Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has failed to become an alternative face to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is the potential alternative to Prime Minister Modi.
Asked about why he switched to the TMC, Supriyo said, “I have not created any history by changing the party. A horde of leaders joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from other parties before the West Bengal Assembly polls. There are resentments among the old leaders. BJP should ask them about their resentments.”
On post-poll violence, he said, “Post-poll violence is not desirable. It is being proved. I want that compensation should be provided to people who were affected by post-poll violence.”
Supriyo was welcomed into the TMC lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra who tweeted
Congratulations and a very warm welcome to my LS colleague @SuPriyoBabul !
Looking forward to batting together with the same fervour as we did in separate teams 🙂
— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) September 18, 2021
