Amit Shah Apologizes for Delay, Holds Roadshow in West Bengal's Madhyamgram Amid Election Campaign
Union home minister responds to waiting supporters on Instagram, campaigns for BJP candidate against TMC's Rathin Ghosh as Phase I voting ends in West Bengal
Quick Look
- Union home minister Amit Shah apologized to supporters waiting for his roadshow in Madhyamgram Assembly constituency, responding to an Instagram comment about the delay.
- Shah later held the roadshow to campaign for BJP candidate Anindya Raju Banerjee, who is contesting against TMC MLA Rathin Ghosh.
- The event drew attention to the Sandeshkhali incidents as Phase I of West Bengal assembly elections concluded with 91.83% voter turnout.
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Why It Matters
This article covers Union Home Minister Amit Shah's campaign visit to West Bengal during the ongoing assembly elections. The BJP is actively campaigning against the ruling TMC in the state, with Phase I voting just concluded and Phase II scheduled for April 29.
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah's reply to a supporter waiting for his roadshow in poll-bound West Bengal went viral on social media on Thursday, drawing attention to an exchange on Instagram. Shah shared a sunset video on Instagram with the caption, taking a swipe at the ruling TMC, "The sun of the TMC's corruption and hooliganism has set." Commenting on his post, a user urged him to arrive soon for the roadshow in Madhyamgram Assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas, saying BJP supporters had been waiting in the heat. "Jaldi aa jaiye, Amit ji...khade hai hum log road show k liye garmi me bohot der se (Come fast, Amit ji... we have been standing in the heat for so long for your roadshow)," the user wrote. To which Shah replied, "Sorry for the delay. Reaching there in 10 mins." Shah later held the roadshow to campaign for BJP candidate Anindya Raju Banerjee, who is contesting against Trinamool Congress MLA Rathin Ghosh in Madhyamgram, ANI reported. Sharing visuals from the event on X, the Union home minister wrote, "The people of Madhyamgram Assembly Constituency have not forgotten the atrocities committed against women in Sandeshkhali. This surge of people spilling over during the roadshow is a symbol of the end of the grassroots regime." Meanwhile, polling for phase I of the West Bengal assembly elections ended at 6 pm on Thursday, with voter turnout recorded at 91.83%, according to the Election Commission. Phase II voting is scheduled for April 29.
Open Questions
- What specific allegations against TMC in Sandeshkhali is Shah referring to?
- What is the current polling trend in Madhyamgram constituency?
