Hyderabad, April 11 RPI (Athawale) president and Union Minister Ramdas Athawale expressed confidence on Saturday that the BJP and NDA would come to power in West Bengal, Assam, Puducherry, and Tamil Nadu, while the NDA also had a favorable atmosphere in Kerala.
Alleging that law and order has failed in West Bengal, including a rise in crimes against women, he said people are disappointed with the Trinamool Congress government.
"We are confident that the BJP government will come to power this time. The end of Mamata Didi's rule is certain. Our government will also come to power in Assam and Puducherry. In Tamil Nadu, the NDA can also come to power. Such an atmosphere exists," Athawale, Union MoS (Social Justice and Empowerment), told reporters here.
In Kerala, people want a change from the LDF and UDF, and the NDA is likely to make significant gains, he said.
Observing that Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the revolutionary step to provide 33 per cent reservation to women, Athawale said that during the special session of parliament next week, the number of Lok Sabha seats would rise to 816, with 273 reserved for women.
SC and ST women will have reservations in the 273 seats, he said.
The move to provide women's reservation would empower women of the country, ensuring social, economic, and political justice, he added.
