BJP national president JP Nadda, on Saturday, mocked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, saying that she is scared of the BJP coming to power in the state.

Nadda said, “Why so scared Mamata Ji? You are always saying it will not happen. But I say it will happen. BJP will come in May.”

Nadda made these comments during a rally in the Bardhaman district of West Bengal, where he launched the ‘Krishak Suraksha Abhiyan’ in a bid to woo farmers in the state.

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According to Nadda,  the TMC government is too late to agree to implement the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, adding that the state government agreed to the scheme realising that it was losing ground in the state.

PTI quoted Nadda saying, “The Mamata Banerjee government agreed to implement the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi after such a long time as she has realised that the TMC is fast losing ground in Bengal.”

He added, “But, let me say it clearly that it is already too late for the TMC government.”

According to PTI, the BJP conducted its  ‘Chal Songroho’ (rice collection) drive in Jagadanandapur village in Katwa on Wednesday.  The drives come ahead of the elections to the 294-member West Bengal assembly are due in April-May.