PM Modi’s confidence is telling, after spending days on the ground in West Bengal, reading the public mood closely, he’s already talking about attending the BJP’s swearing-in ceremony.
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Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday wrapped up his high-decibel campaign in West Bengal with a confident assertion of a political shift, claiming “overwhelming support” for the Bharatiya Janata Party across the state.
Addressing a rally in Jagatdal, North 24 Parganas, Modi signalled the BJP’s expectation of ending the rule of the All India Trinamool Congress, declaring that he would soon return to witness the swearing-in of a BJP Chief Minister.
“The scale of support we’ve seen has strengthened my belief in a BJP victory. I am leaving Bengal with the conviction that I will be back here for the oath-taking ceremony,” he told the gathering.
High-Stakes Final Phase Looms
With the first phase recording an intense voter turnout of over 90%, attention now shifts to the decisive second phase scheduled for April 29. A total of 142 seats across seven districts—including politically crucial regions like North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Kolkata, and Howrah—will go to polls.
These districts are widely viewed as strongholds of the ruling TMC, making the upcoming phase critical in determining the final outcome.
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TMC Pushes Back
The TMC brushed aside Modi’s projections, maintaining that the party remains firmly in control. Party spokesperson and Beleghata candidate Kunal Ghosh claimed the ruling camp is on course for a fourth consecutive term, asserting that it has already secured a significant lead in the first phase itself.
As the campaign dust settles, the battle narrative has sharpened into a direct face-off—BJP’s promise of change versus TMC’s confidence in continuity—with the final verdict now resting with voters in the crucial second phase.
