Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said defeating TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, a co- contestant from the seat, was 'absolutely necessary

Nandigram: Exuding confidence that BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari will win the elections from Nandigram by a record margin, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said defeating TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, a co- contestant from the seat, was 'absolutely necessary to bring about the much-desired change in Bengal.

Shah, while talking to reporters at a party office in Nandigram, said the saffron camp's victory margin 'should be so big that no politician will dare to fool the masses with false promises ever again'.

Amit Shah and Mamata Banerjee

'By defeating Mamata didi in Nandigram, you can bring about the much-desired change in West Bengal. You defeat her here, The TMC will automatically get defeated in other parts of the state,' he said.

Referring to a recent incident of rape in Nandigram, Shah wondered why women are not safe in the state, despite 'tall claims' made by Banerjee.

Amit Shah

'She talks big about women's safety. What is the situation here? A woman was raped here, just a few kilometres away from where she has put up in Nandigram,' he said.

All eyes are on battleground Nandigram, where West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has locked horns with her protege-turned-rival Adhikari.