Amit Shah holds roadshow in Nandigram, the most high-profile seat in Bengal elections

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday held a roadshow in West Bengal’s Nandigram ahead of the second phase of polling in the state on April 1.

A huge number of party workers and supporters have gathered, hurling garlands and waving party flags.

Nandigram seat is experiencing a high-octane battle between turncoat Suvendu Adhikari and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, which falls in the second phase of the state assembly elections to be held on April 1.

নন্দীগ্রামের রাস্তায় মানুষের ভিড় প্রমান করছে বাংলা থেকে পিসির যাওয়া কেবল সময়ের অপেক্ষা। #BanglayEbarAsolPoriborton pic.twitter.com/UdLLk70jX9

— BJP West Bengal (@BJP4Bengal) March 30, 2021

In phase-II, 30 seats will go to the polls to decide the fate of 171 candidates including 19 women.

The first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections concluded with an estimated 79.79 per cent voter turnout on Saturday.

নন্দীগ্রামে শ্রী @AmitShah জীর রোড শো গেরুয়া সুনামিতে পরিণত….

মানুষ বলছে ২মে পিসি যাচ্ছে, বিজেপি আসছে #BanglayEbarAsolPoriborton pic.twitter.com/CwRmZl9kpI

— BJP West Bengal (@BJP4Bengal) March 30, 2021

Now the remaining seven phases for the 294-member Assembly will be held on different dates with the final round of voting scheduled on April 29.

The counting of votes will take place on May 2.