PM Modi nervous, not talking about '400 paar' anymore: Adhir Ranjan

West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asserted that he became "nervous" after the first three phases of the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. He claimed that the Prime Minister was no longer talking about the NDA's target of winning 400 seats in the elections.

In an exclusive interview with Aaj Tak/India Today TV, Chowdhury, the Congress candidate from his stronghold, Baharampur, said, "The Prime Minister has become nervous. He does not talk about winning 400 seats anymore. He has become quiet now."

Chowdhury has been representing Baharampur since 1999, and he exuded confidence in winning the seat for a sixth consecutive time and ruled out any competition with him.

"I don't see anyone as my competition. (Former cricketer) Yusuf Pathan won't be a factor. I campaign in my own style. I am fighting to retain the seat," he said when asked whether the former cricketer and Trinamool Congress candidate would pose any challenge to him.

The Trinamool Congress has fielded Yusuf Pathan from Baharampur, while Nirmal Kumar Saha is the BJP candidate.

Asked about why there was no INDIA bloc in West Bengal, Chowdhury alleged that an "agreement" was reached between Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and PM Modi.

"Didi is acting as PM Modi's 'dalali' (broker) and hence, we couldn't have an INDIA bloc in West Bengal. An agreement took place between them so that's why the alliance did not happen," he said.

Polling in Baharampur will be held during the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections on May 13. Results are expected to be declared on June 4.