Union Home Minister Amit Shah assured the Matua and Namasudra communities that they will receive citizenship if the BJP forms the government. He accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of misleading Matua voters about their voting rights and warned that attempts to disrupt polling would be met with strict action against hooligans.
West Bengal’s Bagda and Gaighata elections are being reshaped by a split within the influential Matua first family. With fears among refugee Hindus about possible voter list deletions, anxiety is rising. The contest that once looked like a straight BJP vs TMC fight is now spilling into a family feud, with uncertain consequences for Matua political power and regional outcomes.
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