"BJP's target of 32 out of 42 seats will be achieved in West Bengal": Tripura CM Manik Saha

Saha, on Sunday conducted a massive election campaign at Mathurapur West Bengal, just days ahead of the upcoming voting in the area.

"This election is very important for us, especially in West Bengal, change of power is necessary here. NDA's target of crossing 400 seats will be definitely be achieved. In West Bengal, the target of 32 out of 42 will be achieved."

On Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's 'Operation Jhaadu' allegation against the BJP, revolving around the Swati Maliwal assault case, Saha said "She is their MP for Rajya Sabha, why was she beaten up. If a case has been filed, then the police will go there. The reality of the INDI alliance is slowly being exposed. After the results are declared on June 4, they will not be found even if you search for them."

Earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi lashed out at the TMC and said that the party has not even spared the children of the state in its hunger for money.

Addressing a public meeting in Bishnupur, West Bengal, PM Modi said "TMC has not even spared your children in its hunger for money. Here the 'teacher recruitment scam' has put the future of the youth as well as the coming generations at stake. Poor parents sold their houses and lands took loans and bribed their (TMC) ministers. Today all those youth are on the streets. What was their fault after all? I guarantee you all, they have got your houses sold, Modi is going to get the bungalows of the corrupt TMC people, their cars, everything sold,"

Polling for 18 seats in Bengal was conducted across the first four phases, while the remaining 24 seats will go to the polls in the next three phases on May 20, May 25 and June 1. The counting of votes will be held on June 4.

In the fifth phase, polling will be held on May 20 in Bangaon, Barrackpur, Howrah, Uluberia, Srerampur, Hooghly and Arambagh Lok Sabha constituencies. (ANI)