Union Home Minister Amit Shah has stated that the new Chief Minister of West Bengal will be a BJP worker born and brought up in the state. He made this announcement in response to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's claims that if the BJP comes to power, they will appoint an 'outsider' as the Chief Minister.
Shah was addressing a press conference in Kolkata and emphasized that the next Chief Minister will be someone who was born in Bengal, educated in the Bengali medium, and able to speak Bengali. He also slammed Banerjee's 'women should not leave the house after 7 pm' remark, promising the safety of women in the state.
Shah noted the high voter turnout of 92.8 per cent in the first phase of elections in the state and said people have voted with enthusiasm for a change. He added that the ancient kingdoms of Anga, Banga, and Kalinga, which are present-day Assam, Bengal, and Odisha, will have BJP governments next month.
Shah also hailed his party for fielding the mother of RG Kar incident's victim, Ratna Debnath, from Panihati Assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district. He expressed confidence that the victims of TMC goons will sit in the assembly and make the rules of strict administration against the goons.
