Sanchita Chatterjee, BS News Agency: Mamata Banerjee expressed confidence that TMC will form the government after the results of the Bengal assembly elections are announced on May 4.
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has reacted to the Exit Poll projections for the state assembly elections, accusing the opposition BJP of ‘fixing’ them. Banerjee expressed confidence that TMC will form the government after the results of the Bengal assembly elections are announced on May 4. She also said that her party won't allow “any khela during counting”
“Exit Polls are from the BJP's office. The numbers are fabricated, meant to demoralise TMC workers,” Banerjee said in a video message, alleging that raids were conducted in her constituency, Bhabanipur, the “entire night”. “BJP has played the final game. Share markets would have toppled if the real figures were released. People need to stay together, keep a close watch on counting... stay up all night,” she said, adding that she will guard the EVM strongrooms herself if need be.
“They plan to swap EVMs .... till the time I hold a press conference and declare, do not leave counting tables ... they might change data in computers, giving our numbers to BJP and BJP's to us, I myself will go to the counting hall, I can do that as a candidate. You have gone through so much. Please bear slightly more to save Bengal,” she said.
Many opposition leaders across states have recently called for guarding the EVM strongrooms, amid fears of irregularities. However, pollster People’s Pulse offered a different projection, suggesting that the incumbent TMC government may retain power in the state, though its tally could drop to 177–187 seats from the current 215 in the Assembly. It projected that the BJP would secure 95–110 seats.