Leader of the Lok Sabha and West Bengal Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said BJP’s days in Tripura are numbered and if people can cast their votes, BJP would not be able to return to power in the State.

“I urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to strictly ensure ‘Zero violence’ in polls as promised by the Commission to people of the State. If polls are held in fair and violence free manner, people will oust BJP”, Chowdhury said and added, if Congress-CPIM register a victory, Jitendra Chowdhury – the CPIM State Secretary will be the chief Minister.

Chowdhury made the statements in Agartala on Saturday (Feb 11) while addressing a press metting.

Commenting on allotment of mere 13 seats for Congress, he said the allotment should not be considered as humiliating as the party agreed to the seat sharing understanding for the interest of the people of Tripura.

After explaining reasons behind failure of Congress-CPIM alliance in Bengal, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury exuded confidence that the alliance will be able to oust BJP in the blessings of people.

He said, “Prior to the Bengal Assembly polls, Centre came up with the CAA and NRC. Being the secular and democratic parties, Congress and CPIM formed alliance, but the alliance could not take its views to people in an effective manner as the Trinamool Congress did”.

Chowdhury questioned Centre’s silence on these two issues after the Bengal election.

He also tore apart the Modi-led Government on the Adani issue and alleged, the central government is pushing the country towards economic uncertainty owing to its faulty policies.

Chowdhury also said all the schemes like housing, DBT etc that BJP is highlighting now were launched by the Congress-led government.

He also hit out at ‘double engine’ government and said before he became the Prime Minister, Modi used to refer Gujarat Model and the Model was created when Congress was in the centre. It implies double engine Government is not necessary for the growth. In fact, double engine may bring disaster, Chowdhury asserted and urged people to stay away from casting votes in favour of the BJP.