Also Watch | Lok Sabha elections 2019: EC orders campaign ban in West Bengal“Our prospects now hinge on the level of shift of the Left vote. And any addition, particularly from the Left’s vote base, will give the BJP further recognition among the Bengali middle class. The Left’s vote share stood at 30% in the 2014 polls while the BJP bagged 16% of the popular votes. CPI(M) politburo member Nilotpal Basu said on Wednesday, “Both Trinamool and BJP are publicizing the crack in the Left’s vote. Even Mamata said why Left vote is shifting to the BJP.

Source: Hindustan Times May 16, 2019 01:52 UTC