JOIN USWon't congratulate 'cruel lady' Mamata, Babul Supriyo says after TMC win
BJP MP Babul Supriyo, who lost in the Tollygunge Assembly seat in the West Bengal Assembly elections, on Sunday refused to congratulate Mamata Banerjee and her party TMC for securing a third term on the trot.
In a Facebook post, Supriyo said voters had made a "historic mistake" and slammed TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, calling her a "cruel lady".
"Neither will I congratulate Mamata Banerjee... nor do I wish to say I 'respect' the people's verdict... sincerely think people of Bengal made a historic mistake by not giving BJP a chance... by electing this corrupt, incapable, dishonest government and a cruel lady back to power," he said.
However, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Mamata and the TMC for their emphatic win.
"Congratulations to Mamata Didi for @AITCofficial's win in West Bengal. The Centre will continue to extend all possible support to the West Bengal Government to fulfil people’s aspirations and also to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. @MamataOfficial," he said in a tweet.
The TMC won 213 seats, and the BJP, which improved its tally from the 2016 Assembly election result, however, won just 77 seats.