Durgapur, April 12 -- BJP MP Saumitra Khan on Sunday claimed that a strong "saffron wave" is sweeping across West Bengal ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, expressing confidence in his party's prospects in the state.

Speaking in Durgapur, Khan claimed that public sentiment is shifting in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), citing dissatisfaction with the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC).

"The whole of Bengal is turning saffron. Only the saffron wave is in West Bengal. This time, the public wants the Bharatiya Janata Party because the Trinamool Congress has committed so many misdeeds and corruption, which is why they want the BJP," he said.

The BJP leader's remarks come amid intensifying political campaigning in the state,...