BJP president Nitin Nabin on Wednesday voiced confidence that his party will form the government in West Bengal with a “thumping majority”. Polling is underway for 142 constituencies in the second and final phase of the West Bengal assembly elections, covering key districts, including Kolkata, Howrah and North and South 24 Parganas. The high-stakes contest is being seen as decisive for the ruling TMC’s bid for a fourth consecutive term and the BJP’s push to form its first government in the state. The first phase held on April 23 recorded a high voter turnout of over 93 per cent, reflecting intense electoral engagement. Speaking to The Governance Post in Mirzapur, BJP President Nitin Nabin said, “The BJP will form the government in Bengal. We are winning the elections with a massive majority.” Earlier in the day, the BJP chief visited the Vindhyavasini temple and offered prayers. The rituals were conducted by his priest Acharya Agastya Kumar Dwivedi. On his first visit to the district after assuming office, Nabin was welcomed by party workers at several places. At the temple, he was received by city MLA Ratnakar Mishra and District Magistrate Pawan Kumar Gangwar, who felicitated him with a traditional ‘angvastram. Post navigation C.V. Anand Appointed as Telangana’s New DGP
