TMC, Cong, CPI(M) not to attend WB BJP's condolence meet for Vajpayee

The ruling TMC in West Bengal and the opposition Congress and CPI(M) have decided not to attend the condolence meeting for former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee being organised by the BJP's state unit here tomorrow.

The three parties said as they have already attended the condolence meeting organised by the BJP's central unit in New Delhi and so there is no need for them to participate in a condolence meeting organised locally.

BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha said the decision of the three political parties in the state proves the nexus among them.

Senior CPI(M) leader Sujan Chakraborty said, "Our party leaders have already attended the condolence meeting organised by the BJP in New Delhi. So there is no need to attend the condolence meet here."
Reacting to the decision of the three parties, BJP leader Rahul Sinha said, "We have been saying this for a long time that the TMC, Congress and CPI(M) are on the same page when it comes to opposing BJP. As soon as the TMC declined to attend the meet the two other parties have followed its footsteps. This only proves their nexus."