Kolkata, April 16 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Kunal Ghosh on Wednesday hit out at West Bengal Leader of Opposition and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, expressing confidence that the TMC will form the government for a fourth consecutive term, with Mamata Banerjee returning as Chief Minister in 2026.

"Suvendu Adhikari gives provocative statements. He is giving these statements in the name of religion after being rejected by the public," Ghosh said. "The main issue in West Bengal is development. Let me say clearly -- the TMC will form the government for the fourth time with a majority, and Mamata Banerjee will be the CM in 2026."

His remarks come in response to Suvendu Adhikari's allegations that TMC leaders orchestrated the recent com...