‘They’ll Soon Want Me’: Mahua Moitra Takes Jibe At BJP’s ‘Desperation To Grab Corrupt Netas’

Former Lok Sabha MP and Trinamool leader Mahua Moitra took a jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) purported poaching strategies, suggesting that the party might recruit her soon. Moitra, who faced expulsion from the Lok Sabha over allegations of cash-for-questions last year, targeted BJP's recruitment practices on social media platform X.

"I mean at this rate they'll soon want me," Mahua Moitra wrote on X.

Moitra highlighted the BJP's approach of recruiting politicians they had previously labeled as 'corrupt,' raising questions about the party's integrity and consistency in its membership process. She took a swipe at BJP’s ‘Ram Mandir’ inauguration and PM Modi’s ‘Abki Bar 400 Par’ remarks.

I thought Ram Lalla had taken care of 400 seats in 2024. So why is BJP desperately grabbing at the very same netas they always denounced as “corrupt”?

I mean at this rate they’ll soon want me.

— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) February 13, 2024

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"I thought Ram Lalla had taken care of 400 seats in 2024. So why is BJP desperately grabbing at the very same netas they always denounced as 'corrupt'?" the Trinamool leader said,

She hinted at BJP's recent induction of former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, who resigned from the Congress and is speculated to receive a Rajya Sabha nomination.

Chavan's transition to the BJP is seen as a major development in Maharashtra politics, potentially strengthening the BJP-led alliance with Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar's NCP against the INDIA block.

Congress has already witnessed key members like Milind Deora and Baba Siddique shifting allegiance to other parties.

While Moitra refrained from mentioning specific leaders or scandals, the resurgence of the Adarsh Scam discourse surfaced after Chavan's BJP entry. Opposition parties highlighted pending investigations against him as a factor influencing his decision. Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam attributed Chavan's move to a disagreement with Nana Patole's working style.

Addressing the Adarsh Scam allegations, Chavan referenced the Bombay High Court's ruling in his favor and dismissed it as a political setback. Despite challenges from certain agencies, Chavan deemed the issue insignificant in the present context.

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"The Bombay High Court's decision favoured me. I view it as a political mishap. Although certain agencies have contested the court's ruling, I have endured enough and consider it a non-issue now," he said.