Wave of change in Bengal, Amit Shah’s big claim, BJP is winning 110 out of 152 seats in the first phase.

News India Live, Digital Desk: After the completion of the first phase of voting in the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has made a big claim of victory in a press conference on Saturday (April 25, 2026). According to Shah, the trends of the first phase of voting show that the people of Bengal have made up their mind to bid farewell to the Mamata Banerjee government and the BJP is going to form the government with an absolute majority. Key points of Amit Shah’s claims While talking to the media in a hotel in Kolkata, Amit Shah discussed the electoral equations in detail: Mathematics of seats: Shah claimed that out of the 152 seats on which voting took place in the first phase on April 23, the BJP will win by 110. Winning more seats. Heavy turnout and ‘anti-incumbency’: He said the record turnout of more than 92% is proof that the public wants regime change. According to him, “The atmosphere of fear is ending and people are choosing the politics of trust.”Peaceful elections: Shah compared the previous elections (2016, 2021) and said that this time the incidents of violence were negligible, which shows the changing faith of the public towards law and order in the state.Major promises: CAA and ‘corruption-free’ Bengal Amit Shah also made many important promises to the people of Bengal during the election campaign: CAA Implementation: He made it clear that as soon as the BJP government is formed, the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will be implemented rapidly, so that people of the ‘Matua’ community in particular will be able to get citizenship. Attack on corruption: Shah promised to end the ‘Syndicate Raj’ and ‘Katmani’ culture and said that corruption cases will be investigated by a retired judge of the Supreme Court. Local Chief Minister: He reiterated that the next Chief Minister of Bengal is not an outsider, but a native of this soil. It will happen. Mamata Banerjee’s counterattack: “BJP will get Golu (Zero).” Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has given a sharp reaction to Amit Shah’s claims. Addressing a public meeting in Howrah, he said: “BJP is only making noise. They will get ‘Golu’ (zero) in many districts like North Dinajpur, Malda and Murshidabad. The people of Bengal are not going to be misled by outsiders.”