Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a sharp political attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee while addressing a public event ahead of the crucial elections in West Bengal.
Elections have been announced in Bengal.
All BJP workers, under the leadership of our State President, are working with the resolve to form a BJP government.
This election in Bengal is very important, even for national security.
– Shri @AmitShah #15YearsOfTMCFailures… pic.twitter.com/z48F5Afdqj
— BJP (@BJP4India) March 28, 2026
Responding to a question about what has changed between the last and the upcoming Bengal elections, Shah remarked, “This time, the leg isn’t broken, and secondly, there is no coronavirus,” in an apparent dig at Banerjee.
I would like to present some figures to show that the people of Bengal have continuously supported BJP and how BJP has gradually grown in West Bengal.
* In 2014 Lok Sabha elections, we had 17 percent vote share and won 2 seats.
* In 2019, our vote share increased to 41 percent… pic.twitter.com/72wcSLLNOp— BJP (@BJP4India) March 28, 2026
Highlighting the Bharatiya Janata Party’s steady growth in the state, Shah presented comparative electoral data:
2014 Lok Sabha Elections: 17% vote share, 2 seats
2019 Lok Sabha Elections: 41% vote share, 18 seats
He emphasized that the BJP has now established a strong voter base of around 40% in Bengal.
In the Assembly elections:
2016 Vidhan Sabha Elections: 10% vote share, 3 seats
2021 Vidhan Sabha Elections: 38% vote share, 77 seats
Shah stated that these figures reflect the BJP’s rapid expansion and increasing public support across the state.
यह चुनाव, भय से मुक्ति का और भरोसे का है।
और यही भरोसा बंगाल के चुनाव का मुद्दा बना है।
– श्री @AmitShah #15YearsOfTMCFailures
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— BJP (@BJP4India) March 28, 2026
With elections now announced, Shah asserted that BJP workers, under the state leadership, are committed to forming the next government.
He described the upcoming polls as “very important, even for national security,” adding that the election is about “liberation from fear and building trust among the people of Bengal.”
4 मई को पश्चिम बंगाल में भाजपा की सरकार बनेगी और 45 दिन में सीमा पर बाड़ लगाने के लिए जो भूमि उपलब्ध करानी है, वह भारत सरकार को बंगाल की भाजपा सरकार उपलब्ध करा देगी और हम घुसपैठ को रोकेंगे।
• श्री @AmitShah #15YearsOfTMCFailures
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— BJP (@BJP4India) March 28, 2026
Making a key promise, Shah said that if voted to power, a BJP government in Bengal would act swiftly on border security:
“On May 4, the BJP government will be formed in West Bengal, and within 45 days, land required for fencing the border will be provided… we will stop infiltration.”
The statement signals a strong focus on national security and illegal infiltration as central themes in BJP’s Bengal campaign.
