Speaking to The Hindu, he said, “To defeat the BJP, which is the priority, it is necessary to defeat the TMC [Trinamool Congress] too.”In an earlier interview to the Bengali newspaper Ganashakti, Mr. Yechury had said that in West Bengal, there was a need to defeat the BJP “isolating and defeating the Trinamool.” “The Trinamool had prepared the road of entry for the BJP in Bengal. The BJP has strengthened its foothold with the help from the Trinamool. The Trinamool was in alliance with the BJP. Mr. Yechury said speculation on the Congress playing the elder partner in the alliance was misplaced. “We don’t have any intention to insist that we be given more seats than the Left parties,” Mr. Bhattacharya said.

Source: The Hindu November 20, 2020 16:55 UTC