TMC Leader Manoj Tiwari Slams Party After Defeat in West Bengal Assembly Elections

West Bengal Assembly Election 2026: Former Indian cricketer and TMC leader Manoj Tiwari on Tuesday slammed the party after the party's defeat in the Bengal assembly elections, claiming that the party was demanding a huge amount of money for tickets. Manoj Tiwari alleged that many candidates gave a huge amount of money to get tickets in this election. Only those who had a lot of money got tickets. This time at least 70 to 72 candidates gave about Rs 5 crore each. I was also asked for money, but I refused, Tiwari said. He also expressed his displeasure over the post of a minister. Tiwari was a minister of state for sports in the government led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. However, he expressed his displeasure over the post of a minister and said that it was only for "name sake." The post of a minister of state was a "lollipop." Our votes were not given importance in any meeting. He also alleged that the party had won the Shibpur seat from Howrah in 2021, but he was not denied a ticket in democracy. Tiwari also alleged that he was denied a ticket by the party.