2019 undercurrent now over the surface; poll outcome crucial for West Bengal's future: Swapan Dasgupta
The Election Commission announced an eight-phase polling schedule for the 294-member West Bengal assembly last week. ET Online's Saurabh Bhattacharya speaks to Rajya Sabha MP Swapan Dasgupta to know about his views on key deciding factors, BJP's winning prospects, polls amid continued political violence in the state, minority votes and whether this is a prestige fight for the party, on which the journalist-turned-politician says BJP can't afford to come second in the contest. Watch now.
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