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One of the key battles for democracy in the country will be fought in West Bengal where chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is seeking a record third term , poll strategist Prashant Kishor said, referring to the assembly elections starting March 27.
He also shared the Trinamool Congress’s main slogan – “Bengal only wants its own daughter” – on Twitter. Mr Kishor’s company, I-PAC, is assisting the ruling party in formulating a strategy to stop the BJP – which has made deep inroads in the state with their stellar general election performance – in its tracks.
“One of the key battles FOR DEMOCRACY in India will be fought in West Bengal, and the people of Bengal are ready with their MESSAGE and determined to show the RIGHT CARD – #BanglaNijerMeyekeiChay (Bengal Only Wants its Own Daughter) PS: On 2nd May, hold me to my last tweet,” he wrote.
One of the key battles FOR DEMOCRACY in India will be fought in West Bengal, and the people of Bengal are ready with their MESSAGE and determined to show the RIGHT CARD – #BanglaNijerMeyekeiChay
(Bengal Only Wants its Own Daughter)
PS: On 2nd May, hold me to my last tweet. pic.twitter.com/vruk6jVP0X
— Prashant Kishor (@PrashantKishor) February 27, 2021
In his tweet on December 21, 2020, Kishore said that BJP in West Bengal will struggle to cross double digit
For all the hype AMPLIFIED by a section of supportive media, in reality BJP will struggle to CROSS DOUBLE DIGITS in #WestBengal
PS: Please save this tweet and if BJP does any better I must quit this space!
— Prashant Kishor (@PrashantKishor) December 21, 2020
West Bengal elections will be held in eight phases from March 27 to April 29, the Election Commission announced on Friday, making it the longest ever polls in the state. The results will be declared on May 2.The eight days of voting are March 27, April 1, April 6, April 10, April 17, April 22, April 26 and April 29. Last time, in 2016, the state’s 6.5 crore voters voted over seven days between April and May.
