Mamata may keep out of floor test
Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has decided to abstain from voting on July 22.
By ET Bureau |
KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, in her endeavour to maintain an equal distance from both Congress and BJP in the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls, has decided to abstain from voting on July 22.
The Trinamool leader has decided to stay away from the political turmoil that would take place in the Capital in the run up to the trust vote. When contacted, Ms Banerjee said that she would not want the Manmohan Singh government to fall.
"I do not want an elected government to fall prematurely. Instead, it should complete its full term," she said. She also added, "The premature fall of an elected government usually leads to chaos and political instability. It also causes inconvenience to people when an early election is imposed on them." Political observers are of the opinion that Ms Banerjee would also like to keep a close eye on developments within CPM and their relation to Congress, as far as evolving the strategy for floor management is concerned.
Trinamool sources also hinted that Ms Banerjee believes a split in the CPM votes is inevitable. "Going by the Speaker���s refusal to resign from his post even a week after his name figured on the list of MPs submitted to the President, it is clear that serious differences have cropped up within the party," she said.
The differences, the Trinamool chief added, were so stark that they reminded her of 1964, "when the Communist party split because of ideological differences."
She also alleged both Congress and CPM were indulging in "immoral politics."
The Trinamool leader has decided to stay away from the political turmoil that would take place in the Capital in the run up to the trust vote. When contacted, Ms Banerjee said that she would not want the Manmohan Singh government to fall.
"I do not want an elected government to fall prematurely. Instead, it should complete its full term," she said. She also added, "The premature fall of an elected government usually leads to chaos and political instability. It also causes inconvenience to people when an early election is imposed on them." Political observers are of the opinion that Ms Banerjee would also like to keep a close eye on developments within CPM and their relation to Congress, as far as evolving the strategy for floor management is concerned.
Trinamool sources also hinted that Ms Banerjee believes a split in the CPM votes is inevitable. "Going by the Speaker���s refusal to resign from his post even a week after his name figured on the list of MPs submitted to the President, it is clear that serious differences have cropped up within the party," she said.
The differences, the Trinamool chief added, were so stark that they reminded her of 1964, "when the Communist party split because of ideological differences."
She also alleged both Congress and CPM were indulging in "immoral politics."
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