During a campaign rally in Tufanganj, Cooch Behar district, Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserted that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has removed names of infiltrators from West Bengal's electoral rolls. He emphasized that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would go further by driving these individuals out of the country. Shah's comments were made in the context of the upcoming elections for the state's 294 seats, scheduled for April 23 and 29. He highlighted the removal of approximately 9.1 million names from the electoral rolls, which includes earlier deletions and those declared ineligible. Shah accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of neglecting the north Bengal region and favoring Muslim communities in budget allocations, claiming only ₹2,200 crore was allotted for north Bengal compared to ₹5,700 crore for Muslims. In response, TMC's Abhishek Banerjee challenged Shah to remain in Bengal on election night to witness the results, questioning his confidence.