India, April 26 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday alleged that women suffered the most during the 15-year Trinamool Congress (TMC) rule as he campaigned a day before the last day of electioneering ahead of the second and last phase of the West Bengal assembly election on April 29.

"I can see the maximum enthusiasm among the women present here because they suffered the most during the 15-year TMC rule. The record turnout in the first-phase polling has crushed the TMC's pride. The second phase will ensure a BJP government. Bengal needs a vote from each of you," Modi said at North 24 Parganas district's Thakurnagar.

Women have been the mainstay of chief minister Mamata Banerjee's support base due to her popular social welfare schem...