A day after chief minister and TMC's Mamata Banerjee hit out against the Opposition Congress and CPI(M), part of the INDIA bloc, in West Bengal, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury targeted CM on Thursday and termed her as an "opportunist".
The Congress state chief Adhir Ranjan said that the CM is an "opportunistic politician" who "has lost her credibility". He further slammed by saying that it is a "ploy to stay alive in national politics".
Chowdury's comment came after Banerjee 'will support INDIA block from outside' remark. She made the remarks while addressing an election rally at Chinsurah, Hooghly district.
"This clearly indicates that the India alliance is striding ahead and on the verge of forming the government and that's is why as an astute and opportunist leader, Mamata Banerjee has decided to extend her support well in advance," Chowdhury told reporters.
"She (Banerjee) has lost her credibility. She has understood the crude reality that voters are gearing towards the INDIA bloc. She has realised that she has been isolated in national politics. This is a ploy to stay alive in national politics," he said.
Banerjee had said that her party would not support the Congress and CPI(M) in the country. Banerjee alleged that both the parties, who are part of the INDIA alliance, have joined hands and are helping the BJP in the state.
"Do not count on the CPI(M) and the Congress in Bengal. They are not with us, they are with the BJP here. I am talking about that (INDIA bloc) in Delhi," she said.
(With PTI inputs)