KOLKATA, Apr 27: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will form the next government in West Bengal after the assembly elections, stating that he would return to the state for the oath-taking ceremony following the results on May 4.
Addressing a rally in Barrackpore in North 24 Parganas on the final day of campaigning for the second phase of polling, Modi launched a sharp attack on the ruling All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), accusing it of “syndicate raj,” political violence, and economic decline in the state.
“The mood I have sensed in West Bengal suggests that I will come back for the oath-taking ceremony of the BJP government after May 4,” Modi said, drawing loud cheers from the gathering.
Highlighting the historical significance of Barrackpore, the Prime Minister said the region had played an important role during India’s First War of Independence in 1857 and was now ready for political change.
He added that West Bengal’s development is crucial for India’s overall progress, calling the eastern region key to the country’s future growth.
“My responsibility is to serve, secure and save West Bengal,” he said.
Drawing comparisons with BJP’s recent electoral gains in neighbouring states, Modi said, “After Odisha and Bihar, the lotus will bloom in West Bengal too.” He alleged that the TMC had failed to deliver on its promise of ‘Maa, Maati, Maanush’ and lacked a development vision for the state.
Modi also accused the ruling party of allowing industries to shut down while criminal networks expanded. “On one hand, mills are closing, and on the other, crude bomb factories are coming up, supported by syndicates,” he said, urging voters to reject what he called “syndicate raj.”
He further alleged that the TMC relied on intimidation and abuse instead of governance, claiming that constitutional institutions and the armed forces had also been targeted through derogatory remarks. (Agency)
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