Trinamool will benefit if BJP gets share of opposition votes: Subrata

Kolkata Jan 10 (IANS) West Bengal Panchayat and Rural Development minister Subrata Mukherjee feels if BJP gets a share of opposition votes in the coming polls in the state it will only benefit his Trinamool Congress.

"If BJP gets a little share of the opposition votes it will mean further split in opposition vote share. Therefore Trinamool Congress will be the biggest beneficiary if you ask me " Mukherjee told reporters here on the sidelines of an event.

He added that while the Congress and the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M were the main rivals earlier Bharatiya Janata Party s share in the opposition votes will further blunt their collective case.

"Earlier the Congress and CPI-M were known to be opposition. If BJP takes a slice of that vote that will benefit us " the senior Trinamoll leader in response to a question about the party making inroads in Bengal.

"BJP is our Goddess Lakshmi if we take that factor into consideration " he quipped.

While the by-election to Uluberia Lok Sabha and Noapara assembly seats will be held on January 29 the panchayat polls in the state are also slated to take place this year.

--IANS
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