BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari did not change his spots on polling day as he moved around Nandigram on Thursday sporting a rare bravado but not forgetting to play the polarisation card at every possible opportunity.
“(She is a) 66-year-old aunty. Aunty ko thoda shaant rehna chahiye (aunty should keep her cool)… (She) shouldn’t resort to Gundagiri (hooliganism). Vikas (development) will win, appeasement politics will lose…Begum will lose,” Suvendu told journalists and the comment drew cheers of “Jai Shri Ram” from BJP supporters gathered around him.
Suvendu was referring to chief minister Mamata Banerjee with whom he parted ways a little over four months ago.