New Delhi, April 27 -- Communist Party of India (CPI) General Secretary D Raja on Monday urged voters in West Bengal not to support the BJP in the State assembly election.

He said it is important to defeat the party in the State and warned that a rise to power of the BJP would be "disastrous" not just for Bengal but for the entire country.

Speaking to ANI, Raja said, "Today is the last day of election campaigning in West Bengal. I appeal to the people of Bengal not to support the BJP. It is important to defeat the BJP in Bengal. The BJP should not be allowed to capture power in Bengal. This will be disastrous not only for Bengal but for the entire country. That is our position."

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