Grand Alliance an illusion; BJP will retain power after 2019 LS polls: Amit Shah

New Delhi: Calling 'Mahagathbandhan' (grand alliance) an illusion, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah, on Wednesday, said that the saffron brigade will retain power after the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

"The reality of the opposition 'mahagathbandhan' is different. It (the opposition alliance) doesn't exist and is a 'bhranti' (illusion)," Shah said.

Shah, in an interview with a private news channel, said that there would be no leadership change in the party and the ruling NDA will contest 2019 general elections under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"No question of leadership change. The NDA will contest the 2019 elections under the leadership of Modiji," Shah said.

Shah said the BJP will gain in West Bengal, North-East and Odisha in 2019.

"The issues of elections are: in five years how have we ensured national security and defeated corruption. We have provided toilets in eight crore homes and electricity in 2.5 crore homes," Shah said.

"Not only for the BJP, but it is also necessary for the country that a strong govt comes to power," the BJP president said.

"In 2014, the BJP had government in six states, now we have it in 16 states. So tell me who will win?" said Shah.