Assam CM Himanta says BJP will win 200 seats in Bengal

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday led a roadshow from the town’s iconic Curzon Gate to Rajbati, accompanied by BJP’s Bardhaman Dakshin candidate Moumita Biswas Mishra and Bardhaman Uttar candidate Sanjay Das.

“BJP will come to power in the state with 200 seats. In the first phase, we will win 90 per cent of the seats. The party will secure both Bardhaman Uttar and Bardhaman Dakshin,” Sarma said.

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Popularly known as ‘Mama’ in Assam, Sarma arrived in Burdwan in the afternoon to campaign for the two candidates. The roadshow passed through BC Road and Baro Bazar in the evening, with people lining both sides of the route to greet him. Many offered cold drinks, which he accepted, while women waved from balconies and rooftops as the procession moved along.

Sarma also criticised poll strategist agency IPAC, which is working for the Trinamul Congress. “IPAC is a goon, a mawali. Congress, TMC and BJP are political parties ~ where does IPAC come from? It is not a political organisation. It facilitates syndicates and extortion in Bengal. The court’s remarks on IPAC are justified. Mamata Banerjee has diminished the dignity of the Chief Minister’s post by visiting the IPAC office. The BJP will win over 200 seats in West Bengal,” he said.

Meanwhile, film actress Shrabanti Chatterjee took part in a roadshow in support of Trinamul Congress candidate Khokon Das for Bardhaman Dakshin. The procession moved from Kalibazar to the police lines via Ichhlabad.