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Mamata Banerjee Says Will Win Delhi After Bengal, Amit Shah Laughs It Off
Mamata Banerjee, at a Chowringhee rally, declares she will dismantle the BJP in Delhi after winning Bengal and unite opposition to challenge the Centre. Amit Shah dismisses the remark, saying there is nothing left in Bengal for Banerjee. The report also notes Bengal's first-phase polling with high turnout and references the second-phase schedule for April 29.
Why It Matters
The event highlights the high-stakes political contest between the Trinamool Congress and the BJP ahead of Bengali elections and potentially signals national ambitions or rhetoric that could influence opposition unity and electoral strategy.
Timeline
4 Events
April 24, 2026: Second phase polling for Chowringhee and Kolkata seats scheduled for April 29
April 24, 2026
The report notes that the Chowringhee seat will vote in the second phase on April 29, 2026, along with other seats in Kolkata.
April 24, 2026: Article reports Banerjee's Delhi remark and Amit Shah's reaction
April 24, 2026
The article covers Banerjee's remarks at Chowringhee and Union Home Minister Amit Shah's response. Banerjee said she would take over Delhi after Bengal by uniting opposition parties, while Shah commented that there is nothing left in Bengal and questioned why she would come to Delhi.
April 23, 2026: West Bengal first phase polling – 3.35 crore vote, 92.8% turnout in 152 seats
April 23, 2026
In the first phase of polling yesterday, Bengal recorded a 92.8 per cent turnout as about 3.35 crore voters cast their ballots across 152 seats, described as record participation following a 90-lakh purge during voter-roll revision earlier this year.
April 23, 2026: Banerjee rallies in Chowringhee, pledges to dismantle BJP in Delhi after Bengal
April 23, 2026
At a rally in Chowringhee, Kolkata, Mamata Banerjee asserted she will dismantle the BJP at the Centre after victory in Bengal and will rally opposition parties to defeat the BJP in Delhi. She stated she was born in Bengal and will breathe her last there, and she will take over Delhi once Bengal is won by uniting political parties. She said she does not seek the seat of power but the complete dismantling of the BJP in Delhi, and noted down the names of everyone working for the BJP. She was campaigning for Nayna Bandopadhyay, who is contesting against Santosh Pathak.