Kolkata, April 25 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Kunal Ghosh on Saturday claimed that the party has performed strongly in the first phase of polling in the West Bengal Assembly elections and asserted that the TMC is set to retain power in the state.

Reacting to the first phase of polling, Ghosh said, "The first phase of voting is complete, the BJP's back is broken in the first phase of voting, the BJP has lost."

He further expressed confidence that the party will secure a decisive mandate under the leadership of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. "Under Mamata Banerjee's leadership, the government is coming for the fourth time," he said.

Providing seat projections, Ghosh added, "We are clearly stating that out of the 152 seats where v...