On Sunday, Amit Shah in a press conference said that that the BJP would win elections in 26 of the 30 seats in the first phase. In response to this Mamata Banerjee got furious and reverted by saying that 'Amit Shah, you control the country, no need to handle Bengal people'. 

West Bengal polling is set to be conducted in eight phases, the first phase concluded on Saturday with over 84 per cent voter turnout. Remaining seven phases for the 294-member West Bengal Assembly is yet to be held with the final round of voting scheduled for 29th April 2021. Votes are to be counted on May 2nd 2021.