Kolkata/IBNS, April 10 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will not project a Chief Ministerial face against incumbent Mamata Banerjee in the upcoming West Bengal elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah cleared on Friday.

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UCC, cash aid among key promises Shah also announced that religion-based personal laws would be scrapped and the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) would be implemented in West Bengal if the BJP forms the government.

The proposed aid is being seen as a counter to the Trinamool Congress' welfare schemes such as Lakshmir Bhandar for women and Yuva Sathi for youth, which have played a significant role in the ruling party's growing popularity. Notably, the BJP's promised amount is double the benefits offered under...