Poll violence workers resentment among reasons identified for BJP debacle in KMC polls
Kolkata Dec 26 PTI The West Bengal BJP unit on Sunday identified organisational lacunae violence during the polls and resentment among a section of workers over ticket distribution as prime reasons behind the partys dismal performance in the Kolkata Municipal PollsThe ruling TMC won the 144-member KMC elections by clinching 134 seats in a ringing endorsement for the party seven months after its landslide win in the assembly pollsThe BJP which lost much of its steam after the assembly poll defeat managed to win just three wards The Congress and the CPIM-led Left Front bagged two wards each and Independents threeDuring the review meeting we identified a few reasons including rampant violence that was unleashed by the TMC the role of the State Election Commission which functioned as the branch office of the ruling party We also identified weak organisation in Kolkata as another prime reason a senior BJP office-bearer said on the condition of anonymity following an internal review meetingWhile elaborating on the reasons he said resentment among a section of party workers over ticket distribution also led to its poor performance in the pollsIt is impossible to satisfy everyone as everybody aspires to be a candidate In some areas this resentment has led to sabotage too where a few workers and local leaders became inactive both during campaigning and on the day of polls All these issues will be addressed the BJP leader saidThe TMC bagged nearly 7195 per cent of the votes polled whereas the Left Front and the BJP pocketed 1113 per cent and 894 per cent respectivelyBJP state president Sukanta Majumdar had last week claimed the Left Front coming up as second in terms of vote share is part of TMCs ploy to divide opposition votes PTI PNT RBT RBT
Kolkata Dec 26 PTI The West Bengal BJP unit on Sunday identified organisational lacunae violence during the polls and resentment among a section of workers over ticket distribution as prime reasons behind the partys dismal performance in the Kolkata Municipal PollsThe ruling TMC won the 144-member KMC elections by clinching 134 seats in a ringing endorsement for the party seven months after its landslide win in the assembly pollsThe BJP which lost much of its steam after the assembly poll defeat managed to win just three wards The Congress and the CPIM-led Left Front bagged two wards each and Independents threeDuring the review meeting we identified a few reasons including rampant violence that was unleashed by the TMC the role of the State Election Commission which functioned as the branch office of the ruling party We also identified weak organisation in Kolkata as another prime reason a senior BJP office-bearer said on the condition of anonymity following an internal review meetingWhile elaborating on the reasons he said resentment among a section of party workers over ticket distribution also led to its poor performance in the pollsIt is impossible to satisfy everyone as everybody aspires to be a candidate In some areas this resentment has led to sabotage too where a few workers and local leaders became inactive both during campaigning and on the day of polls All these issues will be addressed the BJP leader saidThe TMC bagged nearly 7195 per cent of the votes polled whereas the Left Front and the BJP pocketed 1113 per cent and 894 per cent respectivelyBJP state president Sukanta Majumdar had last week claimed the Left Front coming up as second in terms of vote share is part of TMCs ploy to divide opposition votes PTI PNT RBT RBT
