Amit Shah Criticizes Congress in West Bengal Election Rally

In a recent rally in Dum Dum, West Bengal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah made bold claims against the Congress party, predicting their failure in the upcoming elections. He emphasized the need for a Bengal free from infiltrators and criticized Mamata Banerjee's leadership. Shah proposed the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code to address issues like triple talaq and multiple marriages. His remarks have sparked discussions about the future leadership of the state, asserting that the next Chief Minister should be a local, Bengali-speaking individual. This rally marks a significant moment in the political landscape as elections approach.

By Narendra Chaudhary Apr 22, 2026, 18:44 IST

Amit Shah's Strong Remarks in Dum Dum

On Wednesday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed an election rally in Dum Dum, West Bengal, where he challenged Rahul Gandhi, asserting that the Congress party would fail to secure even a single seat in the state. He predicted that Congress would face its most significant defeat yet in Assam and would struggle to reach double digits in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

Shah urged voters to prioritize creating a 'Bengal free from infiltrators' rather than supporting individual candidates or the BJP's governance. While speaking at the rally in the Dum Dum North Assembly constituency, he questioned whether anyone in West Bengal should be allowed to have four marriages, hinting at ongoing practices he deemed unacceptable. He proposed that pressing the 'lotus' symbol on the ballot would lead to the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state, which would abolish triple talaq and end the allowance for multiple marriages.

He further stated that it was time to remove Mamata Banerjee from power, accusing her of handing over the state to criminals. Shah questioned whether the public wanted to see the 'nephew' as the Chief Minister, claiming that Banerjee misled the populace by suggesting that the next Chief Minister would be an outsider. He declared that the future Chief Minister of Bengal would be someone born in the state, educated in Bengali, and a native speaker, emphasizing that it would not be the 'nephew' but rather a BJP worker.