24 Apr , 2026 By : Debdeep Gupta
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday attacked the Trinamool Congress (TMC), saying that the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) is on the course for a majority in West Bengal Assembly Elections. He claimed that high voter turnout indicated a pro-BJP mandate in the state.
His remarks came a day after first phase of polling registered record 92% turnout. Voting for the remaining seats is scheduled for April 27 in the second phase.
Targeting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Shah said the enthusiasm among voters highlights a shift in the mood. "Didi Jaane Wali hai Bhajpa Aane Wali hai, he said.
Shah also predicted that the BJP would win more than 110 of the 152 seats that went to polls in the first phase. He added that fear among people has now been replaced by trust in the BJP.
Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP), claiming to "conquer" Delhi after securing a victory in the state assembly polls.
Addressing an election rally in Chowringhee on Thursday, Mamata Banerjee said that she will "dismantle" the BJP in the Centre by rallying all the Opposition parties together.
She said, "I have noted down the names of everyone who is acting as a broker for the BJP--from A to Z, including the location of each of their homes. So, you think you can keep tabs on us? Every single person you have inducted, you brought them into the BJP fold only after scrutinising their family backgrounds, and you have appointed officers based on that very same criterion."
"Remember this, you do not possess the capability to defeat us. We fight against injustice; we fight for our rights. I was born in Bengal, and I shall breathe my last in this very Bengal. I will conquer Delhi, rest assured of that, once I have secured victory in Bengal, and I will do so by rallying all the political parties together. I do not covet the seat of power; what I desire is the complete dismantling of the BJP in Delhi. While their destruction in Bengal is inevitable, the BJP must be ousted from Delhi as well--ingrain this fact firmly in your minds," the Chief Minister said
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