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Shiv Sena pledges support to Mamata, will not contest elections in Bengal ‘At the moment, it appears to be a Didi vs All fight’
After the Rashtriya Janata Dal and Samajwadi Party (SP), the Shiv Sena on Thursday extended its support to TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, and said it would not contest assembly elections in Bengal.
Hailing Banerjee as the real Bengal tigress , the party, which had earlier said that it would join the electoral battle in the state, vowed to stand in solidarity with the TMC camp.
Senior Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut, in a tweet, made the announcement and said that the decision was taken following discussions with party president and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
Raut, who on January 17 had said Shiv Sena will contest the West Bengal Assembly Elections, on Thursday said the party will stand in solidarity with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Updated: Thursday, March 4, 2021, 17:37 [IST]
Mumbai, Mar 04: In a shocking turn of events, the Shiv Sena on Thursday announced that they will not contest the upcoming West Bengal Assembly election. The party said that it will extend their complete support to Mamata Banerjee s re-election campaign as Chief Minister for a third term. A lot of people are curious to know whether Shiv Sena is contesting West Bengal polls or not. So.after discussions with party president Uddhav Thackeray.looking at the present scenario, it appears like a Didi vs All fight. All M s - money, muscle and media - are being used against M amata Didi. Hence, Shiv Sena has decided not to contest West Bengal polls and stand in solidarity with her. We wish Mamata Didi a roaring success, cos we believe she is the real Bengal Tigress, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut announced on social media platform Twitter.
Shiv Sena extends support to TMC in West Bengal, calls Mamata the real Bengal tigress
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Last Updated: Mar 04, 2021, 05:15 PM IST
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Senior Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut, in a tweet, made the announcement and said that the decision was taken following discussions with party president and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
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After Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Samajwadi Party (SP), the Shiv Sena on Thursday extended its support to the TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, and said it would not contest assembly elections in Bengal.
Hailing Banerjee as the real Bengal tigress , the party, which had earlier said that it would join the electoral battle in the state, vowed to stand in solidarity with the TMC camp.