Kolkata, April 2 – Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi campaigned in Rampurhat, West Bengal, on Thursday in support of BJP candidates, calling for a "change" in the state.
He stated, "Anga has changed, Kalinga has changed, now Bengal will also change."
On that day, four BJP candidates filed their nominations at the Rampurhat Sub-Divisional Magistrate's office – Dhruba Saha (Rampurhat), Anil Singh (Nalhati), Nikhil Banerjee (Hansan), and Rinki Ghosh (Murarai).
The Odisha Chief Minister's convoy arrived in Rampurhat in support of the candidates, and he spent approximately 40 minutes with them at the Sub-Divisional Magistrate's office.
Speaking to the media after leaving the office, Majhi said, "People have stood up against corruption. Just as development is taking place across the country under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a corruption-free government will also be formed in Bengal. A double-engine government is the future of Bengal this time."
He added, "I had come to campaign in Midnapore earlier, and this time I have come to Birbhum. Looking at the public response, it seems that this time the lotus will bloom in Bengal."
The Odisha Chief Minister also accused the ruling party in West Bengal of corruption, claiming that people would vote for change.
"Development is stalled in Bengal. People want development and clean governance. Support for the BJP is increasing due to that expectation," he said.
Majhi also spoke about the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise of electoral rolls in West Bengal.
"The names in the voter list are being determined according to the Constitution. This process is being followed in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Odisha as well," he said.
He added, "The names of the citizens of the country should be in the voter list. Why should the names of infiltrators be there? Those who are infiltrators will not be in the voter list, nor in the country."
