NDA needs 400 seats to complete many ‘unfinished’ tasks, says Himanta Biswa Sarma

Himanta Biswa Sarma said the National Democratic Alliance needs to win at least 400 seats in the Lok Sabha election to complete a number of “unfinished tasks”.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance needs to win at least 400 seats in the Lok Sabha election to complete a number of “unfinished tasks”.

Speaking at an election rally at Barrackpore in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, Mr. Sarma also said that the Mamata Banerjee-headed Trinamool Congress government will not be able to prevent the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act in the State.

The BJP leader said there are reasons why Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been talking about 400 Lok Sabha seats.

"There are many unfinished tasks that need to be done. We want to bring in the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country,” he said.

The UCC means having a common law for all citizens of the country that is not based on religion. Personal laws and laws related to inheritance, adoption, and succession are likely to be covered by a common code.

Taking a dig at the Trinamool government in West Bengal, Mr. Sarma alleged that the State’s economic and social progress has been stopped by the ruling party here.

"The Trinamool Congress has made such a political system in West Bengal that it is not possible for the State to move forward. It also believes in dynastic politics like the Congress does in Delhi," he said.