Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- BJP MP Raju Bista on Wednesday said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah's recent visit to West Bengal was crucial, asserting that winning the state is important not just for Bengal but for the entire country.

Speaking to ANI, Bista said the Home Minister's three-day visit and his remarks at a press conference "hit the right target," adding that the current situation in the state is "not good."

He alleged that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee avoided addressing the allegations raised against her and instead resorted to criticising the Home Minister and the Union government.

"The Home Minister has been in West Bengal for three consecutive days, and winning West Bengal is essential not just for West Bengal but...