“I don’t want a chair!” This statement of Mamata Banerjee created a stir in Delhi amid Bengal elections.

Kolkata: The huge voting of 92.9% on 152 seats in the first phase of West Bengal Assembly elections has surprised political pundits. While BJP is calling this bumper voting as a ‘wave of change’, a recent statement by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has caught the attention of the entire country. Mamta has said five such words in the rally, which are now being interpreted with different meanings. Let us understand what is going on in Didi’s mind.

What did Mamata Banerjee say in the rally?

Mamata Banerjee looked confident while addressing an election rally in Kolkata’s Bow Bazaar on Thursday. He claimed that the trends of the first phase are showing that his party is in a position to win. But his statement is being discussed the most: “I don’t want a chair.” Mamta said that she is not interested in any post, but her only goal is to oust the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from power in Delhi.

Voter list and PM targeted

Mamata Banerjee attributed the huge turnout to public anger. He said that people have voted strongly against the conspiracy to remove names from the voter list. He claimed that it was because of his struggle that 32 lakh names were added to the list again. Taking a jibe at PM Modi, he said, “How can you claim victory on the election day? How can BJP be so naive?” He made it clear that the public will vote in Bengal, not the police or central forces.

5 big political meanings of Mamta’s statement

1. Preparation to hand over power to Abhishek Banerjee? Didi’s statement “I do not want the chair” has intensified the discussion in political circles whether she is going to give the responsibility of Chief Minister to her nephew and TMC General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee? On social media, people are linking it to succession planning.

2. Intention to travel to Delhi Mamta clearly said that she wants to win over Delhi by taking opposition parties along. This is being interpreted to mean that after the Bengal elections, Mamata is preparing herself to play a bigger role in national politics.

3. Desire to lead ‘India’ alliance This statement of Mamta is important amidst the allegations made by Rahul Gandhi against TMC. Earlier too, leaders like Lalu Yadav and Arvind Kejriwal have talked about handing over the command of the alliance to Mamata. If Mamata wins for the fourth time in Bengal, she will emerge as the biggest face of the opposition in front of PM Modi.

4. Is there fear of BJP wave? One aspect is also that seeing the bumper voting, does Mamata feel that her position is weak? Often, when there is a hint of losing the elections, leaders make such ‘sacrificing’ statements. However, it seems a bit difficult for a grassroots leader like Mamata to think like this before the second phase.

5. Emotional cards and emotional messages Mamta Banerjee is known for playing emotional card in politics. By not showing any attachment towards the chair, she is giving a message to the people of Bengal that she is not in the field for the post, but for the ‘fight’ against BJP. She is making an emotional appeal to the public to keep their dignity so that the anti-incumbency wave can be reduced.