Mamata Banerjee, Rahul Gandhi and Malikajun Khaji
Amid the Indian Union presidential impasse, two issues related to Mamata Banerjee are being discussed. First, can Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee take over the reins in India? The question arises because everyone from Sharad Pawar to Lalu Yadav, from Ram Gopal Yadav to Sanjay Raut has issued statements in support of Mamata.
The second question is about what happened after he became president. What will happen within the alliance if Mamata gets command in India?
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the top leader of the Trinamool Congress party, recently expressed her desire to run India.
Why did Mamta become president?
There are three main reasons behind Mantha’s possible command of the Indian alliance. The first reason is Sharad Pawar’s support for Lalu Yadav. Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and Bengal are the four states with the highest number of seats in the country. Major parties in all four states are backing Mamata.
The second reason is the support of YSR, the opposition party in Andhra Pradesh. The third reason is that Mamta is a female leader. Mamata is the most firebrand female leader in the Indian alliance.
The question now is – what will happen to the league?
1. Not biased toward individual-centered questions
When Mamata Banerjee formed her own Trinamool Congress in Bengal, Mamata started protesting on issues of public interest rather than personal gain. At that time Mamata made Dharamsala in Kolkata the center of her protest. Mamta used to go to Dharamshala to protest against every major issue.
This attitude of Mamta remains unchanged. When Congress started prioritizing the issue of industrialist Gautam Adani, Mamata distanced herself from it. Mantha said issues of public interest should be raised so that the central government could easily get into trouble.
Currently, the MPs want to debate on farmer migration, inflation, train travel, medical facilities and many other issues. If Mamata is given command in India, these issues are likely to be at the center of parliamentary debate again.
2. Rahul’s claim to prime ministership will be weak
The Congress Party is currently the largest party in the Indian Union. Therefore, the Chairman of the Leader of the Opposition is Rahul Gandhi. Rahul is also a strong contender for the prime ministership, but the crisis over his candidacy could deepen if Mamata wins the opposition chair.
Vice President Manmohan Singh, who commanded the opposition in 1989, was appointed prime minister despite having fewer seats. Mamata’s supporters have also been quietly promoting her as prime minister.
Trinamool supporters in Bengal also composed a song about it, Hawai Choti Dilli Jaaye (Hawai Chappal Dilli Jaaye). When Mamata comes to Delhi, her claims will become even stronger.
3. New parties may join the Indian alliance
The Indian Alliance currently includes 26 opposition parties in the country. The stand of Telangana BRS, Haryana INLD and Andhra Pradesh YSR is also against the NDA. YSR also showed a positive attitude towards Mamata’s statement.
The INLD also wanted to come to India earlier but could not do so due to Congress. KCR’s BRS has also been active in forming an anti-BJP front.
In this situation, some say that if Mamata takes charge of India, some new parties may emerge in the alliance.
4. Will the caste census issue be shelved?
The Congress has been vocal about its demand for caste-based counting of votes since the Lok Sabha elections. However, Mamata doesn’t want to take this demand too seriously. The Indian Union also wanted to pass a resolution in this regard at the Mumbai meeting in 2023, but Mamata opposed it.
It is said that now if Mamata gets the command, then the new issues will be resolved and thereafter the issue of caste census can be put on hold.
5. Three national party committee secretaries will work under the leadership of regional leaders
In the Indian Union, three political parties, the Congress Party, the Communist Party of Malaya and the Aadmi Party, have the status of national political parties. The party led by Mamata Banerjee is a regional party. If Mamata takes charge in India, it will be the first time the country has had three national party leaders working under a regional leader.
So far in the country’s history, no leader of a regional party has held command of any coalition. Since the formation of NDA till date, the BJP has been in command. Even when the UPA was formed, the Congress remained in command.
