Kolkata, April 15 -- As people celebrate the Bengali New Year Poila Baisakh, amid the poll fervour, Leader of Opposition in the Assembly and BJP candidate Suvendhu Adhikari on Wednesday participated in 'Prabhat Pheri' (early morning procession) in Nandigram.

After being welcomed by a large crowd with garlands in Nandigram, Adhikari appealed for people to "give a Ram a chance" in the upcoming Assembly elections, saying that it is time for a change after 15 years of 'thieves' ruling the state, taking a jibe at TMC without naming them.

"Thieves ruled for 15 years. The Left ruled for 35 years. Give 'Ram' a chance once," Adhikari told reporters here.

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