In an interview with India Today, Amit Malviya, the Bharatiya Janata Party's co-in-charge of Bengal and head of the IT cell, discussed the party's performance in the West Bengal elections. He attributed the victory to the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and other key figures, noting the public's desire for change. Malviya stated, "It's after seventy-nine years of independence that West Bengal will have a BJP government." He addressed allegations of vote manipulation by Mamata Banerjee, pointing out that the electoral roll cleanup was conducted under the oversight of the Calcutta High Court and the Supreme Court. Defending the heavy deployment of central paramilitary forces, he cited the state's law and order situation. Malviya rejected claims of communal politics, arguing that the mandate was against appeasement. Looking ahead, he expressed confidence in the party's future, claiming, "West Bengal will now pave the way for the victory in twenty twenty-nine." He added that the party hopes to win forty out of forty-two Lok Sabha seats in the state.
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