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TMC Tried Its Best to Resort to Violence: Giriraj Singh on Bengal Polls

Union Minister Giriraj Singh accused the Trinamool Congress of attempting to resort to violence during the West Bengal assembly polls. Piyush Goyal expressed confidence in the BJP's performance, stating the party does not take exit polls seriously. Multiple exit polls projected the BJP ahead in West Bengal, with some giving the party a clear majority. The election results are scheduled to be declared on May 4.

Key Points: TMC tried to resort to violence: Giriraj Singh on Bengal polls

  • Giriraj Singh accuses TMC of violence attempts
  • Piyush Goyal confident in BJP's Bengal win
  • Exit polls project BJP leading in West Bengal
  • Results to be declared on May 4
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"TMC tried its best to resort to violence": Union Minister Giriraj Singh on West Bengal polls

Union Minister Giriraj Singh accuses TMC of attempting violence during West Bengal polls. Piyush Goyal expresses confidence in BJP's performance.

"TMC tried their best to resort to violence and intimidation in certain sectors, but they could not succeed. - Giriraj Singh"

Saharsa, April 30

Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday said that Trinamool Congress tried their best to "resort to violence" to influence the polling but "could not succeed".

Speaking with reporters, Giriraj Singh said, "TMC tried their best to resort to violence and intimidation in certain sectors, but they could not succeed."

Earlier, Union Minister Piyush Goyal exuded confidence in the BJP's performance in the upcoming Assembly polls result on May 4, stating that the party does not take exit polls "so seriously."

Speaking to reporters as the assembly elections concluded a day earlier, Goyal emphasised that the party places its "full faith in the people of India" rather than in preliminary projections.

"We do not take exit polls so seriously. We have full faith in the people of India. Just as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken the country to new heights in the last 12 years, the people of West Bengal and Tamil Nadu also do not want to be deprived of it. A BJP government is going to be formed in West Bengal and an NDA government in Tamil Nadu. BJP, NDA government will be formed once again in Assam and Puducherry and in Kerala too, we are confident that we will start our journey ahead from this election," he said.

This comes after exit polls on Wednesday projected that the BJP-led NDA was poised to win Assam and the Congress-led UDF Keralam with the most surveys also stating that the BJP is on its way to form its first government in West Bengal.

The surveys predicted that the DMK-led alliance would again return to power in Tamil Nadu, but Axis My India projected that actor-turned politician Vijay's TVK is set for a blockbuster performance in the southern state and is poised to get as much vote share as DMK in its debut election.

In Puducherry, the exit polls projected the NR Congress-led alliance returning to power. Exit poll numbers projected an interesting tussle in West Bengal, with the BJP ahead in most of the projections.

Matrize predicted BJP getting 146-161 seats in West Bengal, TMC 125-140 seats and others 6-10 seats. JVC projected that BJP would get 138-159 seats, the Trinamool Congress 131-152 seats, Congress 0-2 seats, Left parties 0-1 seat and others 0-1 seat. P-Marq exit poll projected 150-175 seats for BJP, 118-138 for Trinamool Congress and 2-6 for others. People Pulse projected 95-100 seats for BJP, 177-187 seats for Trinamool Congress, 1-3 seats for Congress and 0-1 seat for Left parties. Poll Diary exit poll projected 142-147 seats for BJP, 99-127 for Trinamool Congress, 3-5 for Congress, 2-3 for Left parties and 0-1 for others.

The results would be declared on May 4.

- ANI

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Priya S
Finally, someone speaking truth about TMC's violence! 👏 We have seen what happened in Bengal during elections - booths captured, voters intimidated. The people of Bengal deserve better than this goonda raj. Hope BJP forms government and brings real development to the state.
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Ananya R
These exit polls seem too optimistic for BJP. Let's wait for May 4 results. In Bengal, ground reality is different from Delhi's calculations. TMC has strong local connect and Mamata Banerjee's schemes like Kanyashree have reached every household. BJP's national narrative might not work here as much as they think.
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Vikram M
Giriraj Singh should focus on his own ministry work rather than making statements every day. The violence in Bengal elections is concerning, but both parties are responsible. We need neutral monitoring of elections rather than one-sided allegations. Anyway, May 4 will reveal the true picture.
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Siddharth J
Piyush Goyal saying they don't take exit polls seriously is just political statement. Actually, BJP is overconfident because of these polls. But I think Bengal will see a hung assembly or a very close fight. The TMC is not going down without a fight. Let's see what happens on May 4.
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Kavya N
Interesting how the same party that says exit polls are fake also uses them for their own narrative. The truth is, Bengal needs a change from political violence. Whether it's TMC or BJP, the real issue is safety of voters and fair elections. Hope the result brings some stability.

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