Kolkata, April 29 -- CPI(M) West Bengal Secretary Mohammad Salim on Wednesday lambasted Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her visits to polling booths during the ongoing elections and said that those who "keep flying also need to hit the ground", adding that the TMC chief was "never a star in the sky".

After casting a vote in Kolkata along with his wife Rosina Khatun, Salim remarked that Mamata Banerjee's political rise was manufactured and not natural. Taking a swipe at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Salim said leaders must remain connected to the ground reality.

"You need to hit the ground. Those who keep flying also need to hit the ground. When the rocket cracker has gunpowder inside, it goes up in the sky when you ignite it. But ...