Asansol, April 23 -- BJP candidate from Asansol Dakshin Assembly constituency, Agnimitra Paul, cast her vote on Thursday during the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections and expressed confidence in the party's performance.

Speaking to ANI, she said, "We are sure that the people of Bengal will vote for the BJP... They are determined to remove TMC, who is a disgrace to the CM's chair and voters."

Describing the election as a crucial political battle, she said, "This is a war to save Bengal. We don't want the politics of Hindu-Muslim. We want employment for the youth and bringing back 40 lakh people, who migrated from here, to come back."

She also launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, saying, "You (Mamata ...