The Free Press Journal

BJP will get 122 seats from first 5 phases: Amit Shah

- ARITRA SINGHA / Kolkata

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday claimed that the BJP will get more than 122 out of the 180 seats that went to elections in West Bengal in five phases.

Addressing a public rally at East Burdwan, Shah claimed that after losing Nandigram, Mamata Banerjee will have to make an exit and also that he is visiting West Bengal so often to witness her exit.

“I pray to God so that Mamata didi can start walking soon as we all want to see her walking to the governor to submit her resignatio­n. I am sure Suvendu Adhikari will win the Nandigram seat and not just that the TMC is way behind BJP in the five phases,” claimed Shah.

Incidental­ly both the BJP and the ruling TMC are fighting over Matua votes. In several districts which are going for polls on the sixth phase on April 22, Matuas are deciding factor.

Keeping this in mind, Amit

Shah from his public rallies didn’t leave any stone unturned to woo the Matuas.

“After coming to power we will implement CAA and also give citizenshi­p to the Matuas and Rajbangshi­s. Mamata Didi will never implement

CAA because her votebank will be affected. BJP will rename Thakurnaga­r station as Shreedhar Thakurnaga­r station,” said the Union Home Minister at Swarupnaga­r.

Mamata claimed that the Matua community is not just limited to Thakurbari and also that there are several other people from the Matua community that should be given a chance to work for people.

The voter turnout for the seats that went to the polls in the first, second, third, fourth and fifth phases was 84.63 per cent, 86.11 per cent, 84.61 per cent, 79.90 per cent & 79.18% respective­ly. The polling for the remaining phases will take place on April 22, April 26 and April 29.

 ??  ?? Amit Shah addresses during a roadshow in Nadia.
Amit Shah addresses during a roadshow in Nadia.

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