Kharagpur, April 4 -- The Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Saturday asserted that a "storm, a tsunami of the people" is set to sweep the TMC from power on election day.

Addressing supporters, Adhikari said, "The people will uproot and throw them (TMC) out, root and all. As soon as our government is formed, we will withdraw all fake cases against the BJP in the first cabinet meeting. The BJP government will give Rs 5,000 as a fighter's allowance to all those who have gone to jail," he said, while talking to ANI.

The BJP leader's comments come amid intensified campaigning across the state, as political parties gear up for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections.

The campaign has seen high-profile...