Kolkata, April 17 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Friday expressed confidence in the party's victory in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, saying that the people demand change from the 15-year Trinamool Congress government.

Devendra Fadnavis is currently in West Bengal to campaign for his party in the last week's push ahead of the first phase polls on April 23.

The Maharashtra CM told ANI, "This time, the people of Bengal will only hear the voice of their hearts. Their hearts say that there should be a change in West Bengal. They used to say the same in 2021 as well, but at the time, they had fear. But now Bengal knows 'Dar ke aage jeet hai'. There will be a change, and the BJP will come to power ...