Assured of securing extra seats in West Bengal within the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar in an unique interview to News18 mentioned with Prime Minister Narendra Modi beginning the marketing campaign himself, the celebration will “positively” bag extra seats than 2019.
With 20 seats declared by the BJP on Saturday, many of the MPs are being repeated, Bhojpuri singer Pawan Singh and Suvendu Adhikari’s brother Soumendu have gotten tickets from Asansol and Kanthi.
Sukanta Majumder is contesting from Balurghat.
Excerpts from the interview
BJP has declared virtually 50% of the candidates’ listing. You’ve got the ticket from the identical place, how does that really feel?
I thank my management honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, JP Nadda ji and different Central management who’ve given me the chance to contest as soon as once more. In at this time’s assembly, the PM has given us the goal of 42 seats, so we’re eyeing each seat. The BJP group this time will guarantee we are going to get extra seats, and in my seat, we are going to get a higher margin. I’ve already began the marketing campaign there, so we’re method forward of others. There isn’t any doubt on that.
PM Modi has set 42, whereas Amit Shah has given the 35-seat goal. How will you obtain that?
The individuals of West Bengal are seeing Mamata Banerjee’s rule. A lot of corruption (has taken place), and look what has occurred in Sandeshkhali. Folks have understood and they’re going to not have any consider within the TMC. This time, the individuals will certainly vote us. We’re very a lot positive about this.
What’s going to be the primary difficulty — Sandeshkhali and ladies vote?
Sandeshkhali positively goes to be one of many primary points. The best way they’ve tortured Bengal’s ladies, individuals is not going to spare them. Because the Prime Minister himself has mentioned about this difficulty, we really feel that we stood by ladies of Sandeshkhali and their ache could have an affect in every single place. After the Sandeshkhali situation, ladies voters have modified. It is a massive difficulty and this time our focus will likely be ladies. The best way ladies have been handled there, the complete nation has seen that. Modi ji has executed so many issues for girls.
In two years, you will notice ladies in villages working drones. This pondering of Modi ji which is forward of time.
In such a state of affairs, look what Mamata Banerjee has executed in Sandeshkhali. I really feel this time, minority ladies voters may even vote for us. Sandeshkhali is disgrace on Mamata Banerjee. West Bengal is understood for Raja Rammohan Roy who did so many issues for girls and see now what’s the situation of girls right here. Girls revolution befell right here. The state has at all times labored for girls liberation. An incident like Sandeshkhali occurring in such state is shameful.
Do you assume the minority ladies will vote for you?
They’ve seen ache of girls in Sandeshkhali. Ache doesn’t have any faith. They’ve seen how ladies have been sexually exploited. Girls of Sandeshkhali has rejected the TMC and now all of the Bengali ladies will reject them. Minority voters don’t keep in Mamata Banerjee’s pocket, in addition they perceive. This delusion will change this time. Girls are feeling sorry for the ladies of Sandeshkhali, they won’t vote for Mamata Banerjee.
TMC mentioned there is no such thing as a such attention-grabbing facet in your candidates’ listing and TMC is assured that they’ll win?
I heard there are small leaders saying that. Allow them to say no matter they will. Even the final time, Mamata Banerjee mentioned we are going to get massive zero however you have got seen that what number of seats we secured. Mamata Banerjee has no concept. After the outcomes, Mamata Banerjee went to the Ifhtar celebration. She mentioned, “Minorities are milk cows”.
Do you assume Ayodhya could have affect this time?
Undoubtedly, Ram Mandir is a dream come true for Hindus and West Bengal has a Hindu inhabitants. This could not have been doable with out Modi ji. You might have seen how individuals react right here the day Ram Mandir inauguration befell. Ram Mandir is a giant factor.
How will you handle each your seats and your group?
I’ll positively give extra time to my constituency however I believe North Bengal usually occurs in preliminary phases. If my election will get accomplished first, then will get good time to present to others. BJP is group recreation. It’s not anybody or two individuals’ celebration. We are going to struggle collectively. I’ll roam complete concerning the state as per the requirement of the celebration.
What number of seats will you get?
I’m not an astrologer. I don’t predict any quantity however I can guarantee you that we’ll get extra seats that’s greater than 2019.
