Raiganj Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Krishna Kalyani received backlash from the BJP on Tuesday for his recent remarks at a public meeting, claiming that “each vote costs ₹60,000”.
Earlier in the day, the BJP had shared the video on social media two days after the Raiganj MLA was seen making the remark.
“Do you know how much each of your votes costs? Minimum ₹60,000. Every month, each of you gets ₹1,000 from the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme which amounts to ₹60,000 in five years. So, do not vote for someone if they offer anything less than ₹60,000,” Mr. Kalyani said while addressing a public meeting in Raiganj on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Ms. Banerjee, addressing a gathering in Cooch Behar on Tuesday, said, “I do not buy votes with money like the BJP, I buy votes with love.”
Mr. Kalyani was a BJP MLA during the 2021 West Bengal Assembly poll. However, he switched to TMC three days before the bypolls in the State in October 2021.
