BJP ahead in 92 of 135 seats after four phases of poll in Bengal: Shah
BJP ahead in 92 of 135 seats after four phases of poll in Bengal: Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a roadshow in Siliguri claimed that the BJP is ahead in 92 of the 135 seats that went to polls in the first four phases of the West Bengal assembly elections.
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UPDATED: April 14, 2021 00:16 IST
Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader during an election campaign rally in support of party candidates in Siliguri (Picture Credits: AFP)
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday asserted that the BJP is ahead in 92 of the 135 seats that went to polls in the first four phases of the West Bengal assembly elections, and asked people to give a grand farewell to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee by handing over 200 plus seats to the saffron party.
West Bengal is experiencing one of the most polarised elections in its history, with the BJP vying for minority votes and the Trinamool appealing to Bengali sentiment.
Highlights
The fourth phase of voting concluded for 44 constituencies on Saturday.
The fifth phase of West Bengal elections for 45 assembly seats will be held on April 17.
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to address six public programs in poll-bound West Bengal on Sunday (April 11).
The Home Minister will address three roadshows, one public gathering and two town hall meetings in the state. The senior BJP leader will carry out a roadshow in Santipur at 12:20 PM. The second roadshow will be held in Ranaghat Dakshin at 1:30 PM.
Schedule of Union Home Minister Shri @AmitShah s public programs in West Bengal tomorrow, 11th April 2021. pic.twitter.com/JnFq1pli8a
West Bengal Election 2021: Vote In Record Numbers : PM, Mamata Banerjee Amid Phase-4 Bengal Polling Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also made an appeal on Twitter to the eligible voters to come out in large numbers.
Updated: April 10, 2021 8:23 am IST I would especially request the youth and women to vote in large numbers, PM Modi tweeted. (File photo)
New Delhi:
Minutes after polling began for West Bengal state polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an appeal to eligible voters to step out and exercise their democratic right. Polling began at 7 AM for the 44 seats in the state as part of phase 4 of the eight-phased assembly elections.