West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday held a massive fourteen-kilometre-long padayatra in Kolkata on the last day of campaigning. The yatra covers four key constituencies in South Kolkata, including a highly contested seat where the Chief Minister is seeking a crucial victory.
This election is described as a significant survival battle for the ruling party, facing tough competition from the primary opposition following recent controversies. The ruling party is relying heavily on welfare schemes targeting women and youth to secure votes in diverse constituencies with mixed demographics. Meanwhile, the opposition claimed they would secure a majority, making this one of the most fiercely contested elections in the state.
As the election campaign in West Bengal comes to a close, Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed strong confidence in the BJP forming the government in the state with massive majority.
In his first attack ever after joining the BJP, Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha has launched a blistering attack on the Aam Aadmi Party, accusing it of having a toxic work environment.
As the election campaigning in Bengal reaches its final day, the political discourse has intensified with the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launching an attack on the Bengal state government.
The former Delhi Chief Minister accused Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma of a conflict of interest, claiming that Justice Sharma's children, who work as panel lawyers with the central government, have professional links to Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who is appearing against him in the case.
