Narendra Modi Addresses Rally in Kolkata Wednesday Feb 05,2014

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Wednesday Feb 05,2014 slammed the Gandhi family for denying the coveted post of prime minister to Pranab Mukherjee twice - in 1984 and 2004 - despite his qualifications.

While addressing a massive rally at Brigade Parade grounds, Modi said, "When Indira Gandhi was assassinated Rajiv Gandhi was in Kolkata and he went back. Under a democracy, that time the senior-most minister in Indira Gandhi's government was Pranab Mukherjee. It would have been good had he been sworn in as the country's prime minister."

"They didn't give it. Not only that, the family (Gandhi) felt that something is going on. So when the Rajiv Gandhi government was formed, senior-most minister Pranabda was not even taken as a minister''

"Again in 2004, Pranabda was the senior-most politician. It was very natural that had madam Sonia Gandhi not wanted to become (the PM), then the opportunity should have been given to Pranabda, but Manmohan Singhji was made (the PM). Pranabda was not given the opportunity," Modi said.

"People of Bengal should not forget this. I request you," the Gujarat Chief Minister said.

Narendra Modi slammed the idea of a Third Front and said
"Third Front will make India third grade and we need to reject them forever. Those talking about the Third Front in Delhi should come here and see which way the wind is blowing''

The Gujarat CM said the absence of the Third Front was the "most important" reason why the western part of India has seen development.

"In the western side, none of the Third Front parties have ruled. No associate of the Third Front has ever been able to step into that region. It is different here in the eastern states and result is lack of development,"

Narendra Modi  was critical of the West Bengal government, but did not seek to cross swords with Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee, saying that while she could work for the development of the state, he be given an opportunity to serve its people from the Centre
"The people here can ask for an account of development from her at the state level, while they can seek the same from me if I am given a chance at the Centre -Narendra Modi said

"If the people make us victorious in all 42 Lok Sabha seats from Bengal, then it will be a three-tier gain for you people. While at the state level, you will have Mamataji for development, at the Centre you will have me and above all there is President Pranab Mukherjee who is also from here -Narendra Modi said

Note

BJP has no members in the West Bengal Assembly
In 2006 BJP contested for 26 seats and won none and in 2011 BJP contested for 294 seats and again won none

In 2006, they contested 26 seats of these 294 and won none. In 2011, they contested all 294 seats. And again returned a zero-win result

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