Third Front is unviable 'tired front', says Mamata

On whether she will be a candidate for the prime ministership in case a ‘Federal Front' is formed, the Trinamool chief said, “Throughout my three decades of struggle, people have always been my motivation and inspiration, not ‘kursis' (chair).”

At the same time, the former Union minister dropped enough hints about her ambition.
“I have experience of working at the Centre, I have also experience of working in a state. In a democracy, people will decide.”

Commenting on the current political scene, Mamata contended that “Congress is not the alternative to BJP and BJP is not the alternative to Congress.”

Hitting out at Congress with which she had an alliance till about two years ago, she said, “People are tired of corruption. People are tired of dynasty.” She also targeted BJP, saying “People are tired of parties that encourage riots.”

Maintaining that people of the country want development, peace and progress for the nation and for the states to happen hand in hand, the West Bengal Chief Minister said she has been focussing on these issues only.

“Our focus has been on developing Bengal so that the people will reward us abundantly in the Lok Sabha elections,” she said.