Confident over winning with huge margins in ongoing assembly elections, Union Home Minister BJP leader Amit Shah on Sunday said as per reports from the workers on ground, the BJP will win 26 of the 30 seats in West Bengal, while 37 of 47 seats in Assam.
Speaking to the media persons during a press conference at his residence, Amit Shah said that despite covid situation huge number of voters came out to cast their votes and we thank voters for their mandate. “We are confident BJP will win with great margins”, he said.
He also expressed gratitude towards the Election Commission (EC) for conducting peaceful elections in Assam and violence-prone West Bengal.
"People in West Bengal are unhappy with the (Mamata Banerjee) government. They voted for change in 2011 but nothing changed. The BJP has under the leadership of Prime Minister is committed to 'Sonar Bangla'," he said.
Shah also claimed that women voted in favour of his party. He noted that it was for first time that West Bengal witnessed violence-free polls.
"After many years, no incidents of violence were reported and I thank the Election Commission for conducting a peaceful election," he said.
In Assam, people voted for the BJP for development and for the commitment for a flood free state, he said, claiming 37 seats out of the 47 would go to the BJP.
He thanked voters of both the states for voting for the BJP. "The massive turnout of shows enthusiasm among voters," he said.