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Modi accuses TMC of authoritarian blend of Congress and Left vices across Bengal
Politics
Published on 10 May 2026
He says TMC inherited Congress negatives and Left tactics
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the Trinamool Congress, calling it authoritarian and arguing the party failed to break from its Congress roots. He claimed TMC absorbed “negative habits” associated with the Left, citing allegations of violence and grassroots intimidation after the end of 34 years of Marxist rule in West Bengal. The remarks sharpened the BJP versus TMC political clash ahead of elections.
- Modi brands TMC authoritarian and rooted in older political habits
- He claims TMC “imbibed” negative traits from Congress
- Alleges TMC adopted Left-associated violence and intimidation tactics
- Attack comes amid heightened BJP TMC contest in West Bengal
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