Union Home Minister Amit Shah said BJP will not allow construction of a “Babri Masjid” in West Bengal as long as even one party worker remains alive. He accused Mamata Banerjee’s government of permitting a mosque modeled on the Babri structure in Murshidabad. Shah also promised that after May 5, the BJP will identify and jail “infiltrators.”
Union Home Minister Amit Shah wrapped up his West Bengal campaign with sharp attacks on Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress and the Congress party. In Darjeeling, he pledged to end alleged injustice toward the Gorkha community, using his remarks as a signal of intensified political pressure ahead of the next crucial electoral phase.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah said a BJP government in West Bengal would stop any new infiltration and “selectively root out” illegal immigrants already in the state. He linked infiltration to damage to the economy, youth job prospects, and national security, and urged voters to back the BJP so Bengal can be “freed from infiltrators.”
In West Bengal’s first assembly election phase, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Union Minister Amit Shah reportedly led rival war rooms, using real-time voting updates and booth-level feedback to steer ground strategy. The day saw sporadic violence alongside high turnout, underscoring how tightly both sides adjusted responses from their command centres as the high-stakes contest unfolded.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah exuded confidence that the BJP could win over 110 seats in the first phase of West Bengal’s Assembly elections. He pointed to record-like voter participation, arguing the enthusiastic turnout reflects a shift on the ground. Shah’s remarks signal the party’s strategy to convert early momentum into a decisive electoral push across constituencies.
AAP Punjab has accused the BJP of trying to break the party, alleging the BJP is using former leader Raghav Chadha to weaken its parliamentary presence. The BJP dismissed the charge as baseless, while AAP further claimed Union Home Minister Amit Shah is pressuring MPs through Chadha. The dispute could escalate as both sides trade allegations.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah told West Bengal rallies that Congress will not cross double digits in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, and that the party will struggle to win in Bengal. He also predicted Mamata Banerjee will be out of power by May 4, while promising governance upgrades, industrial revival, and action against infiltration if BJP wins.
The Indian government has designated June 25 as “Constitution Murder Day” to mark the 1975 Emergency imposed by then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Home Minister Amit Shah announced the move, recalling how civil liberties were curtailed, media freedoms were suppressed, and opposition leaders were jailed. Officials say the day honors resistance and reinforces commitment to democratic values over authoritarian tendencies.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma says the NDA seat-sharing deal for the upcoming assembly elections is finished. BJP, AGP, UPPL and BPF have finalized their contest plan, and state leadership will submit the candidate list soon to Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The 126-member election is expected in March-April after recent delimitation.
During West Bengal campaign trail for the 2026 Assembly elections, Amit Shah said “aapka samay samapt hua” and vowed a paan research centre in Chandipur. The elections will be held in two phases on April 23 and 29, with votes counted on May 4, as political parties battle for influence ahead of the high-stakes contest.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah says BJP governments are coming in Anga, Banga and Kalinga after May 5, pointing to strong voter turnout in Bengal’s first phase as proof of public appetite for change. Shah predicts BJP will win an absolute majority in West Bengal and pledges a focus on women’s safety while ending corruption, in a bid to shape momentum for the remaining phases.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah attacked Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge after Kharge called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “terrorist” during the Tamil Nadu election campaign. Shah said Kharge’s language reflects “Rahul Baba’s influence” and escalated the political confrontation, tying the controversy to Kharge’s criticism of the AIADMK for aligning with the BJP while targeting Modi sharply.
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