Mamata Banerjee aims for two-thirds majority in 2026 West Bengal assembly elections

With an eye towards 2026 assembly polls in Bengal, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has set a target of more seats than 2021 assembly victory with two third majority and lashed out at the rampant misuse of central agencies against Trinamool leaders ahead of the election. The Trinamool Supremo also lashed out at the agency without naming them for "the failure of solving big incidents like the RG Kar incident." Trinamool Congress had won 215 seats in the 2021 assembly polls.

The RG Kar case is being investigated by the CBI after Calcutta High Court ordered the central agency to probe the RG Kar rape and murder of a PGT doctor at the hospita premises, after initial proe by Kolakat Police.

"In 2026, our main target is to win more seats than in the last assembly polls. We have won 215 in 2021, we must win more than 2021 seats. That should be our target. Mamata Banerjee has already spoken about two thirds majority in 2026 polls," Trinamool National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee said.

Reiterating Abhishek Banerjeee, the Trinamool Supremo said, "Last time they had said, "iss baar 200 paar and in Delhi 400 paar'. Abhishek was right. Two-thirds majority will be there but you must ensure more seats. This time, BJP must lose their deposits!"

Talking about the coming assembly polls, both the leaders urged the party workers at various levels and leaders to connect to people and talk about the social welfare schemes and developmental work done by the ruling party. "We have four to five months in hand, if we exclude the board examinations and festivals. Voter list related work has been done. We should pull our socks at Panchayat levels and zilla Parishad levels and strengthen our position to fight for 2026," Abhishek said.

Trinamool National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjeetold party leaders not to show their power. He said, "A lot of leaders are flexing muscles and saying things to stay relevant in the media by not following party discipline. Do not do so or disobey the party's discipline."

He urged workers to forget about all their differences in the next year and pay attention to working for the people. "Forget all your differences among yourselves and increase people's connection. Stand beside people and don't do politics on whatsapp. Go to people and stand for them," he said.

Lashing out at LoP Suvendu Adhikari and Mukul Roy, both of whom were known as two heavyweight leaders of Trinamool Congress and later went to BJP, Abhishek Banerjee called them "traitors".
Abhishek Banerjee said, "In the past, I had identified those who had betrayed the party. From Mukul Roy and Suvendu Adhikari, I did the work of identifying the traitors. In the coming days too, I will identify such people."

"News is being circulated that Abhishek Banerjee will go to the BJP or will float a new Party. It is absolutely wrong. Don't pay heed to it," Abhishek Banerjee clarified. "Even if my head is severed, I will say Mamata Banerjee zindabad. Whatever is coming out in the news these days is a blatant lie."