Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, launched the BJP's campaign for the high-profile Bhabanipur seat in south Kolkata, where he is set to take on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Adhikari reached Kolkata in the morning from Delhi and headed to Chakberia Road, where he inaugurated the party's Bhabanipur election office and then took part in a rally.
Speaking to reporters, Adhikari said he was encouraged by the rally's response and asserted that he would campaign in every part of the constituency.
Expressing confidence, he said, 'I will win by a margin of 25,000 votes. People have shown today that there is no challenge here.'
Attacking Banerjee, Adhikari said, 'The leader of infiltrators, corruption should be defeated.'
He also alleged that small shopkeepers had complained of harassment by the chief minister's nephew, referring to TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee.
Tension briefly prevailed in the Chakberia Road area as supporters of both parties gathered in large numbers.
Adhikari also visited the Bhabanipur police station and alleged that BJP workers were receiving threats.
