The first phase of voting for the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026 has taken place. Now voting for the second phase will be held on April 29. In the second phase, voting will be held on 142 assembly seats in 8 districts. The results of West Bengal, Kerala, Karnataka, Assam and Puducherry will be declared on May 4. Meanwhile, the round of claims of victory and allegations and counter-allegations continues by politicians.

Amit Shah said- BJP will form the government

Union Home Minister Amit Shah held an election rally in Barasat on Sunday, where while speaking, he expressed confidence of forming the BJP government in the state. Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, “Mamata government has completely failed in every area of ​​West Bengal. There is fierce anger among the people against Mamata government. People hope that only Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) can fix all the economy and problems.” In the first phase, Amit Shah had claimed that BJP would win more than 110 seats out of 152 seats. On the second phase, he said, “Nothing can be said right now, but we are going to form the government with full majority.” Pointing towards the huge crowd gathered in the rally, he said that seeing this crowd clearly shows whether this is Mamata’s stronghold or not.

What language is Amit Shah using – Mamta Banerjee

Political excitement has reached its peak before the second phase of assembly elections in West Bengal. Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday (April 25, 2026) has given a big statement regarding Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s threat to hang TMC workers upside down. He said what kind of language is Union Home Minister Amit Shah using. It is completely unacceptable to talk about hanging people upside down after the elections. She said that she is going to file a legal case against Amit Shah for his violent comments.

The people of Bengal have decided to teach Mamata Banerjee a lesson – JP Nadda

During the roadshow in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, Union Minister JP Nadda said that the excitement and enthusiasm that you are seeing, I am visiting many places, and people are full of energy. The people of West Bengal have decided to teach Mamata Banerjee a lesson. He said that the people here are ready to vote against Tolabaji, Katmani, Syndicate and TMC goons, sand mafia, coal mafia and women oppression. The public has made up its mind that BJP government has to be brought in and Mamata Didi has to sit in the house. He said that we are winning well in the first phase. People are ready to vote fearlessly in the second phase also. I appeal to the public to vote fearlessly.

Election Commission strict, orders strict action against those making crude bombs in Bengal

The Election Commission has given instructions to run a special campaign against crude bomb makers across the state before the second phase of voting in West Bengal. The Commission on Sunday asked the central forces deployed on second phase duty to take this action. The Commission has also directed the Central Forces to immediately speed up bomb disposal operations and ensure that no bomb blast occurs anywhere on the day of voting.

This instruction from the Election Commission has come at a time when on Sunday itself the National Investigation Agency has arrested the main accused in the Vijayganj market blast case of South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. The Election Commission has also asked the West Bengal Police to launch a special operation to identify and arrest the makers of crude bombs.

West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday (April 25, 2026) targeted Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in West Bengal. He said that in their greed for power, BJP and TMC have caused a lot of harm to the people of West Bengal. The web of corruption and hooliganism is spread across the state, the people are upset and the government is just watching the show. Mamata Banerjee is paving the way for Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal.

He said that BJP and TMC together have left no stone unturned to destroy West Bengal. When I talked to a candidate from here, he told that readymade industry works here, but both Mamata Banerjee and Narendra Modi did not help the people associated with this industry, hence you should raise our issue in the Parliament. In such a situation, I want to ask you to make a white T-shirt for me. I will raise your voice in the Lok Sabha wearing the same T-shirt.

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Congress’s aim is to bring a people-friendly government in Bengal: Rahul

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, while addressing an election rally in South 24 Parganas of West Bengal, said, ‘The people of Bengal are upset with Mamata Banerjee in the state and Narendra Modi at the Center and want change. In such a situation, our aim is to form a government for the people here which is public friendly and which works only for the public. During this, Rahul Gandhi promised five guarantees to the people of Bengal on behalf of Congress.

5 guarantees of Congress for West Bengal

• Bidhan Health Security – Under which the people of West Bengal will get health insurance up to Rs 10 lakh and free dialysis and cancer treatment in district hospitals.
• Krishak Samman Yojana- Under this, farmers will get annual assistance of Rs 15,000 and will get 200 units of free electricity.
• Education Aalo- Under this guarantee of Congress, students of West Bengal will get free education till graduation, women will get free education till PG and AI and English education in schools.
• Yuva Samman- Under this guarantee, all government vacant posts in West Bengal will be filled and internship will be guaranteed. With this, AI skill development center will be developed in every district.
• Under Durga Samman Guarantee, women of the state will be given assistance of Rs 2000 every month.

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