Archive · 3 Jan 2026
TMC Promises Wage Hike, Criticizes EC
Abhishek Banerjee, a leader from the Trinamool Congress party, started a big journey called 'Abar Jitbe Bangla' (Bengal Will Win Again) in West Bengal.
He promised to increase the daily wage of tea workers to Rs 300 if Mamata Banerjee wins a fourth term as chief minister.
He also criticized the Election Commission for mistakenly declaring alive people as dead in the voter list.
At a rally in Alipurduar, he met a tea worker named Suresh Turi, who said the current wage of Rs 250 is not enough.
Banerjee also criticized the BJP, calling them a snake and saying they can't provide clean water or better air quality.
He asked people to show their magic and support the TMC.
Abhishek Banerjee promised to hike tea workers' daily wage to Rs 300 if Mamata Banerjee wins a fourth term.
He acknowledged the current wage of Rs 250 is insufficient and announced new bus routes from Alipurduar.
Banerjee criticized the Election Commission, calling the Chief Election Commissioner a magician for declaring alive people as dead.
He described the BJP as a snake and criticized their governance, citing issues like water poisoning and harassment of Bengalis.
The TMC lost all five Assembly seats in Alipurduar in the 2021 state polls and the 2024 general elections.
- Who
- Abhishek Banerjee (TMC), Suresh Turi (tea worker), Mamata Banerjee, Gyanesh Kumar (ECI)
- What
- TMC's 'Abar Jitbe Bangla' yatra, promise to hike tea worker wages, criticism of EC and BJP
- When
- Saturday, January 3, 2026
- Where
- Alipurduar, West Bengal, Baruipur, South 24 Parganas
- Why
- To address voter list issues, galvanize party workers, and protest against the Election Commission
- Person
- Abhishek Banerjee, Suresh Turi, Mamata Banerjee, Gyanesh Kumar
- Organization
- Trinamool Congress (TMC), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Election Commission of India (ECI)
- Event
- Abar Jitbe Bangla yatra, Tea worker wage promise
- Location
- Alipurduar, West Bengal, Baruipur, South 24 Parganas
- Issue
- Tea worker wages, voter list discrepancies, political rallies
- Accusation
- EC declaring alive people as dead, BJP's governance failures
- Current wage
- Rs 250/day
- Promised wage
- Rs 300/day
- Duration of yatra
- One month
Sources
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