Kolkata, May 2: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee will address a crucial virtual meeting with the party’s counting agents on Saturday, just 48 hours before the significant counting of votes for the recently concluded two-phase assembly elections.
According to insiders from the Trinamool Congress, the virtual meeting will provide final instructions from both the Chief Minister and the party’s General Secretary regarding the procedures to be followed from 8 AM on May 4, when the counting begins, until the elected candidates are awarded their victory certificates.
Prior to the virtual meeting on Saturday, Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee held a lengthy closed-door meeting on Friday night. However, details regarding the topics discussed during this important meeting have not been disclosed.
A senior leader from the Trinamool Congress, speaking on the condition of anonymity, stated, “Initially, it was decided that only our party’s General Secretary would address the virtual meeting on Saturday. However, we later learned that the Chief Minister would also be present to address the counting officials.”
On April 30, the Chief Minister shared a video message on social media, offering several suggestions to the party’s counting agents. She urged them to maintain high morale and remain at the counting centers until the end of the counting process on May 4.
In her video message, she said, “Stay at the counting center until I hold a press conference after the counting is over. If you need to temporarily leave for the restroom or food, appoint someone trustworthy to take your place. Only reliable individuals who cannot be bought should be assigned to your position.”
She also appealed to the Trinamool Congress not to be disheartened by various exit poll predictions, most of which forecast the end of 15 years of Trinamool Congress rule in West Bengal and the beginning of governance by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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