West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee criticized the BJP as part of the state elections on Thursday. She claimed she would turn her attention to Delhi after winning the assembly polls. Union Home Minister Amit Shah found her comment amusing. He said she had nothing left to do in Bengal.
Mamata Banerjee make “Take Over Delhi” Claim
Speaking at a rally in Kolkata’s Chowringhee area, Banerjee, who has led for 15 years, said she would “dismantle” the BJP in the Centre by uniting the Opposition parties.
“Remember this, you cannot defeat us. We fight against injustice; we fight for our rights. I was born in Bengal, and I will die in this very Bengal. I will take over Delhi after I secure victory in Bengal. I will achieve this by bringing together all the political parties.
Banerjee was campaigning for her party’s candidate, two-time MLA Nayna Bandopadhyay, who is competing against her BJP opponent, SantoshPathak.
Amit Shah dismiss remarks
Senior BJP leader Amit Shah, campaigning in Kolkata, dismissed Mamata Banerjee remarks. “There is nothing left here. How will she come to Delhi? What should I say?” he responded.
While Banerjee campaigned in Chowringhee yesterday, around 3.35 crore cast their votes in 152 seats across the state. The Chowringhee seat, held by the Trinamool since 2011, will vote in the second phase on April 29, along with other Kolkata seats. In the first phase of polling yesterday, Bengal achieved a 92.8 percent voter turnout, marking record participation after revising the voter roll earlier this year, which saw a cut of 90 lakh.
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