'Will win 110 seats in phase-1': Amit Shah predicts BJP sweep after record turnout in Bengal polls

Around 24 April 2026, record turnout was recorded in the first phase of the West Bengal election in India, and Amit Shah predicted the BJP would win 110 seats in phase 1. PM Modi predicted a rout for the TMC, saying 'goons won't find space to hide after May 4'. Mamata Banerjee countered with a 'bhelpuri' remark against Modi's 'jhalmuri' and a vow to 'conquer' Delhi, and said the BJP will get 'zero' in many districts. Modi also promised a fresh probe into the R.G. Kar case after the election.

Elsewhere in Indian politics, Arvind Kejriwal reacted to Raghav Chadha's switch to the BJP, saying the BJP has jolted Punjabis, and Chadha named seven AAP MPs joining the BJP. The opposition also criticised Modi's silence over Trump's 'hellhole' remark.