Just ahead of the second phase of West Bengal elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday expressed confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would form the government in West Bengal. Shah further claimed that the ruling All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) was facing public rejection.

Addressing a public rally in North 24 Parganas district, the Union Home Minister said that the outcome of the first phase of polling indicated strong support for the BJP across the state.