"He Has Blessed Us": Candidate From Bengal's Sandeshkhali Praises PM Modi

The Prime Minister had dialled her today, and dubbed her "Shakti Swaroopa", adding another layer to the charged debate over Rahul Gandhi's allegation about the BJP's misuse of power.

Rekha Patra, the woman from Bengal's Sandeshkhali who is now the BJP candidate from Bashirhat, said she had been unable to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the state. The Prime Minister had dialled her today, and dubbed her "Shakti Swaroopa", adding another layer to the charged debate over Rahul Gandhi's allegation about the BJP's misuse   of power.

"Despite my best efforts, I had not been able to meet him," Ms Patra told NDTV today. "But it is good that other women who went from Sandeshkhali were able to meet him. The BJP had called five or six of us (for the Prime Minister's public meeting in the state),"she said.

"I was happy to hear that Modi-ji was doing something for us. I am happier now that I have spoken to him. He has blessed us, like Lord Ram, like God... Maybe i will live to see better days," she told NDTV in an exclusive interview.