9 Quotes by Jyoti Basu

Let (the) Election Commission do whatever it likes, but we are going to win this time also.

I have been seeing elections since pre-independence days in 1946, but I never saw election being conducted in five phases in the state. I don't understand why the EC has taken this decision.

I don't know why are we having elections in five phases. Maybe because workers and officers of the State have helped us in implementing our policies.

The present government, it seems to me, is thinking that without America nothing can be done. What Nehru did, they are completely altering it.

We were satisfied with the response of the front partners (at the meeting). But, to reassure them further, we distributed copies of the politburo document, which we normally don't.

There has been no case of government employees being partial in the past.

What can we do? We have no other alternative at the moment.

Is it so? Sonia Gandhi has resigned? Whatever is therein law will take place. I will not comment further.

The situation is very grim, and only the army can help us.