Ahead of phase 3 polls, West Bengal BJP urges Narendra Modi to contest Lok Sabha Election from state

Senior BJP leader Mukul Roy Saturday said that the Bengal BJP unit has approached Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to contest from a Lok Sabha seat in Bengal.

"We have expressed our desire to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he should contest from any of the Lok Sabha seats from Bengal this time going to the polls in the last two phases on May 12 and May 19," he told reporters.

"He (Modi) has not said anything but we hope he will keep our request," Mr Roy added.

Polling for the 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal are being held in seven phases.