Aware of the fact that massive alienation had taken place in her party in the past few years leading to debacle in the parliamentary elections, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has asked the Trinamool Congress leaders to restore mass connectivity by shunning arrogance and being polite to the general public.
Meeting her party MLAs for the first time since the conclusion of the Lok Sabha elections that saw the TMC losing 12 seats to the resurgent BJP, Mamata asked the legislators to shun arrogance, conduct themselves more politely when they meet people and apologise for their past mistakes.
“Our party chief is confident that the TMC will revive its lost strength for which she prescribed a simple formula, that is: be polite and apologies for your wrongs,” an MLA from Kolkata said.
Banerjee’s advice was reportedly a part of a six-point agenda prepared by election strategist Prashant Kishor who has been employed by Banerjee for rejuvenating the party and rebuilding its image in the State.
Arrogance, rampant corruption, bribery, criminalisation and misdemeanor were some primary reasons identified by the party think tank as the main reason for its electoral debacle. Out of the 42 Lok Sabha seats the TMC which had won 34 in 2014, could manage only 22 seats conceding 18 to the BJP and 2 to the Congress.
