BJP president Nitin Nabin on Thursday asserted that the party will form the government in West Bengal with an “absolute majority”, ending the 15-year rule of the Trinamool Congress led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
In an interview with News18 Network, Nabin expressed confidence that the BJP-led NDA will also retain power in Assam and Puducherry, while making gains across other poll-bound states.
“The situation in all five states where elections are being held is different. However, I believe that this time the conditions are better for the BJP in all the states,” he said.
“In Assam and Puducherry, we will certainly repeat our government. There is absolutely no doubt about it,” he added.
On West Bengal, Nabin said the state is set to deliver a “surprise mandate” in favour of the BJP, rejecting what he termed the “games” of the Trinamool Congress and the Congress.
Asked whether the BJP would form its government in Bengal for the first time, he said, “Hundred per cent. Given the mood of the people in the state, the BJP will form the government with an absolute majority.”
While declining to specify seat projections, he said clarity would emerge as polling progresses. The first phase of voting for 152 seats is underway, with the remaining 142 seats set to go to polls on April 29. Counting will take place on May 4.
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Turning to Tamil Nadu, where polling is underway, Nabin said there is growing public sentiment against the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, alleging “corruption, anarchy, and anti-Sanatan mindset”.
“As part of the NDA, our role is supportive in Tamil Nadu, where our alliance partner All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is leading the contest. From what we are observing on the ground, there is a visible public response against the DMK,” he said, predicting a “significant electoral setback” for the party.
On the potential impact of actor-politician Vijay, Nabin said it remains to be seen how much traction he generates. “In politics, individuals often enter the arena on the strength of their glamour… but their grassroots impact remains to be seen,” he said, adding that while Vijay’s entry marks a beginning, it is “not monumental”.
He ruled out any possibility of a post-poll alliance with Vijay, stating that the NDA already has a strong alliance structure in Tamil Nadu and is confident of forming the government on its own.
On Kerala, Nabin said the BJP has been steadily expanding its base, citing an increase in vote share from 1.5 per cent to 20 per cent in previous elections. “This shows that the BJP is poised to emerge as a formidable force in Kerala in the near future,” he said, while criticising both the LDF and the UDF.
With polling completed in Kerala, Assam and Puducherry on April 9 and underway in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, the BJP leadership remains confident of improving its electoral performance across states.
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