Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a rally in Purba Bardhaman, alleging TMC policies have harmed potato farmers in West Bengal. (Screengrab/PTI)PM to address 3 rallies in West Bengal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address three election rallies in poll-bound West Bengal, as the BJP intensifies its campaign ahead of the Assembly elections. The rallies are part of the party’s outreach push in key constituencies, with senior leaders stepping up efforts to consolidate support in the run-up to polling.
Re-polling at Karimganj North booth in Assam: Re-polling is underway at booth number 239 in the Karimganj North Assembly constituency of Assam, located at Babyland English High School in Sribhumi, following directions issued by authorities.
The Enforcement Directorate conducted a five-hour raid at the residence of Partha Chatterjee in connection with the school jobs scam ahead of the Bengal Assembly polls.
The action followed his failure to respond to multiple summons, with parallel searches also carried out at premises linked to another accused.
(With inputs from PTI)
Tamil Nadu Home Secretary Dheeraj Kumar was ordered to be transferred by the ECI on Saturday. K Manivasan was named in his place as the new Home Secretary. — PTI
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday that the BJP attempted to file two false cases against her in order to have her candidature from the Bhabanipur seat in south Kolkata canceled, but the public and TMC employees thwarted the attempt. — PTI
PM Modi accused the TMC of having “done a PhD in goondaism and corruption” and said the party continues to abuse him while failing to show its work over the last 15 years.
Addressing a rally in Bengal's Kushmandi, he alleged that the ruling party has no development record to present and is instead relying on false claims and attacks.
(With inputs from PTI)
PM Modi said the BJP will implement the Uniform Civil Code in West Bengal to end “appeasement politics” and asserted that Bengalis will not be allowed to become a minority in the state.
While addressing a rally at Jangipur in Muslim-majority Murshidabad district, Modi said the BJP's election manifesto, released by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday, is a roadmap to end TMC's 'Mahajungleraj' in West Bengal.
He attacked the TMC over corruption, alleged support for infiltrators and violence during Ram Navami, calling the election a fight to protect Bengal’s identity.
(With inputs from PTI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday intensified his attack on the Trinamool Congress, saying the people of West Bengal will “shatter the arrogance” of the ruling party in the upcoming elections.
Addressing a rally in Murshidabad, he alleged that the TMC had become a “carbon copy” of the Left after coming to power, accusing it of perpetuating syndicates, commissions and illegal activities.
He said the state had earlier rejected the British, the Congress and the Left, and asserted that the electorate would now do the same to the TMC, as campaigning gathers pace ahead of the Assembly polls.
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js#watch | West Bengal: While addressing a public rally in Murshidabad, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "... Since independence, the arrogance of everyone who dared to challenge Bengal has been shattered. First, the British; then the Congress; and finally, the Leftists saw their… pic.twitter.com/Lbsb5D7kfb
— ANI (@ANI) April 11, 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the TMC government of damaging the prospects of potato farmers in West Bengal, calling its policies “cruel”.
Addressing a rally in Purba Bardhaman, he alleged that the state government’s decisions had “destroyed the future” of potato growers, as the BJP sharpened its attack on agrarian issues ahead of the Assembly elections.
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsVIDEO | West Bengal: Addressing an election rally in Purba Bardhaman, PM Modi (@narendramodi) says, "Policies of TMC's 'cruel' government has destroyed the future of potato farmers in Bengal."
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 11, 2026
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TVK’s Villivakkam candidate and General Secretary of Campaign Management Aadhav Arjuna carried out a door-to-door campaign in Chennai’s Sidco Nagar area, interacting with residents ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls.
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js#watch | Tamil Nadu Elections 2026 | TVK's Villivakkam constituency candidate and General Secretary of Campaign Management, Aadhav Arjuna, conducted a door-to-door campaign in the Sidco Nagar area of Villivakkam, Chennai. pic.twitter.com/1BbM3LZR0G
— ANI (@ANI) April 11, 2026
A voter awareness rally was held in Tiruchirappalli district to promote 100% participation in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
Organised jointly by My Bharat Kendra and the Veeramangai Velu Nachiyar Youth Association, the rally saw around 1,000 women silambam practitioners perform the traditional martial art as they marched from Kalai Kaviri College of Fine Arts, drawing attention to the importance of voting.
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js#watch | Tamil Nadu Elections 2026 | A voter awareness rally held in Tiruchirappalli district to emphasize 100% voter participation in the upcoming 2026 Assembly elections. The rally was jointly organised by My Bharat Kendra, Tiruchirappalli district, and Veeramangai Velu… pic.twitter.com/tTjDd5JZJh
— ANI (@ANI) April 11, 2026
DMK leader T K S Elangovan questioned the BJP’s intent on the Women’s Reservation Bill, alleging that the party was raising the issue now due to elections.
Speaking in Chennai, he said the Bill had been pending for over 15 years and asked what the BJP had done during its time in power, while also criticising the Centre’s policies affecting women and farmers.
He also referred to the triple talaq law, alleging it adversely impacted sections of the Muslim community, and accused the BJP of projecting itself as pro-women ahead of the polls.
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— ANI (@ANI) April 11, 2026
DMK candidate from T Nagar, Raja Anbazhagan, on Saturday attacked AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami, saying he “doesn’t deserve” the position of Leader of the Opposition.
Speaking in Chennai, Anbazhagan accused Palaniswami of lowering the level of political discourse and alleged that he is now aligned with the BJP. He also referred to the death of his father, late DMK leader J Anbazhagan, during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting his public service.
He further claimed that Palaniswami’s political career would come to an end after the Assembly elections, as campaigning intensifies in Tamil Nadu.
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsChennai: On AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi Palaniswami's statement, late DMK leader J Anbazhagan's son and DMK candidate for the T. Nagar Assembly Constituency, Raja Anbazhagan, says, "People have made Palaniswami an opposition leader, but he doesn't deserve that position. He… pic.twitter.com/mHLblVE8ga
— ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2026
DMK candidate from T Nagar, Raja Anbazhagan, on Saturday attacked AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, saying he “doesn’t deserve” to be Leader of the Opposition.
Speaking in Chennai, Anbazhagan accused Palaniswami of lowering the level of political discourse and alleged that he is now aligned with the BJP.
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsChennai: On AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi Palaniswami's statement, late DMK leader J Anbazhagan's son and DMK candidate for the T. Nagar Assembly Constituency, Raja Anbazhagan, says, "People have made Palaniswami an opposition leader, but he doesn't deserve that position. He… pic.twitter.com/mHLblVE8ga
— ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address three election rallies in poll-bound West Bengal, as the BJP intensifies its campaign ahead of the Assembly elections.
The rallies are part of the party’s outreach push in key constituencies, with senior leaders stepping up efforts to consolidate support in the run-up to polling.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday promised a monthly allowance of Rs 3,000 for women. In its manifesto, ‘Sankalp Patra’ for the upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal, the party also promised to empower 75 lakh women as ‘Lakhpati Didi.’ It also promised to establish at least one women’s police station in every sub-division and set up a Nari Sohayata Desk in every police station.
“We will ensure women’s safety and dignity in busy city areas, educational institutions, hostels and public places by implementing strict law enforcement measures and zero-tolerance for crimes against women,” the manifesto reads. Read Here
Sensitive to allegations that it acts as the BJP’s “B-team” and helps it by splitting the Opposition’s Muslim votes, the Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM appears to be responding to these accusations by contesting the coming West Bengal Assembly elections from constituencies that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) won comfortably last time. Positioning itself as the “M-team” in Bengal, Owaisi said the choice of 12 constituencies was deliberate. The AIMIM had tied up with former Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Humayun Kabir’s Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) but broke off the alliance on Friday, a day after a video emerged in which a person purported to be Kabir is seen talking bout receiving financial support from the BJP to contest the elections and erode the TMC’s minority votes.... Click Here
Former Union Minister and BJP’s Kazhakkoottam candidate V Muraleedharan said changes in the voter list could impact the CPI(M) in the constituency, as he commented on polling trends ahead of the Kerala Assembly elections.
Speaking in Thiruvananthapuram, Muraleedharan said a reduction in the total number of voters would naturally increase the polling percentage, and claimed that the “cleansing” of the electoral roll could work against the CPI(M), which he alleged had benefited from such factors earlier.
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js#watch | Thiruvananthapuram | Former Union Minister & BJP Kazahakootam candidate V Muraleedharan says, "...In the last election, the total number of voters was 1.94 lakhs, and 1.38 lakhs voted (in Kazahakootam)... When the total number of votes is reduced, the polling percentage… pic.twitter.com/YoKQo52nZb
— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2026
Janata Unnayan Party founder Humayun Kabir on Friday alleged a “conspiracy” behind a viral video involving him, questioning why footage from December was circulated during the election period.
Speaking in Islampur, Kabir said he would respond legally in the High Court and accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of maintaining “good relations” with the BJP and RSS, alleging they were acting together against him.
On AIMIM’s decision to withdraw its alliance with his party, Kabir declined to comment, saying the party should be asked for its reasons.
#watch | West Bengal Elections 2026 | Islampur: On his viral video, Janata Unnayan Party Founder Humayun Kabir says, "...A video from 19th December is being made viral on April 8. What was CM Mamata Banerjee doing all these days?...I will answer them in the High Court. Mamata… pic.twitter.com/JQo7pUBuoA
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday alleged that the BJP brought people from outside to cast votes in Assam, claiming the party lacked confidence in securing support from local voters.
Addressing a rally in Tentulia in North 24 Parganas, the TMC chief said the move reflected the BJP’s “lack of faith” in the electorate of the state.
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsVIDEO | West Bengal polls: At an election rally in Tentulia, North 24 Parganas, CM Mamata Banerjee says, “BJP brought people from outside to vote in Assam as it was not confident of victory with votes of state's residents."#assemblypollswithpti#westbengalpollswithpti
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 10, 2026
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday ruled out any alliance with Humayun Kabir in West Bengal, saying the BJP would “rather sit in the Opposition for 20 years” than join hands with those “building Babri Masjid” in the state.
Speaking in Kolkata while releasing the BJP’s manifesto, Shah rejected TMC’s allegations of a possible understanding, asserting that Kabir and the BJP are “like the north and south pole” and cannot come together.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday outlined key welfare and infrastructure commitments in the BJP’s West Bengal manifesto, including an additional ₹3,000 annual support for farmers under the PM-Kisan scheme.
He said the state’s contribution would be added to the Centre’s existing ₹6,000 assistance, effectively raising the total annual benefit for farmers if the BJP comes to power.
Shah also announced plans to integrate the state’s health scheme with Ayushman Bharat to provide free treatment to the poor, and to develop four new townships aimed at boosting future growth in the state.
The BJP on Friday promised a hardline stance on infiltration and ₹3,000 monthly assistance each for women and unemployed youth in West Bengal, as part of its ‘Sankalp Patra’ for the Assembly polls.
Unveiling the manifesto in Kolkata, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said a BJP government would also implement the Seventh Pay Commission for state employees within 45 days of coming to power.
Describing the document as a roadmap for a “Sonar Bangla”, Shah attacked the Mamata Banerjee-led government, calling its 15-year rule a “nightmare” for the state.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday outlined the BJP’s key commitments for West Bengal, promising “one law for all”, secure borders and a zero-tolerance policy towards infiltration.
Unveiling the party’s ‘Sankalp Patra’, Shah said a BJP government would also act to curb cattle smuggling and strengthen security in the state.
He added that the party plans to build a ‘Vande Mataram’ museum to showcase Bengal’s cultural heritage, as the BJP sharpened its campaign pitch ahead of the Assembly elections.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday laid out the BJP’s vision of a “Sonar Bangla”, saying the party’s ‘Sankalp Patra’ outlines a governance model based on trust.
Speaking after releasing the manifesto, Shah described the TMC’s 15-year rule as a “nightmare” marked by fear, discrimination and corruption, and said the campaign period would focus on restoring rule of law, security and employment.
He said a BJP government would open a “new path” for development in the state, as campaigning gathers pace ahead of the Assembly elections.
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsVIDEO | West Bengal Polls: After releasing Bengal BJP Sankalp Patra, Union Home Minister Amit Shah (@AmitShah) says, “On the occasion of the Bengali New Year, our campaign journey will begin with this resolve, and around Gurudev’s birth anniversary, it aims to move Bengal out of… pic.twitter.com/xAHMWaHQdV
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 10, 2026
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said a BJP government in West Bengal would adopt a “zero-tolerance” approach towards infiltration, outlining a proposed “detect, delete and deport” policy.
Speaking after releasing the party’s ‘Sankalp Patra’, Shah said there is a growing sense of concern among people that continued infiltration could impact the state’s identity, and assured that a BJP government would act to “ensure the safety of the state and the country”.
His remarks come as the BJP sharpens its campaign pitch on issues of security and identity ahead of the Assembly elections.
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsVIDEO| West Bengal Polls: After releasing Bengal BJP Sankalp Patra, Union Home Minister Amit Shah (@AmitShah) says, “…Our government will follow a zero-tolerance policy against infiltration. There is a sense of fear among the people of West Bengal that if infiltration continues,… pic.twitter.com/s5y3RNiaBZ
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 10, 2026
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday sharpened his attack on the Mamata Banerjee-led government, calling its 15-year rule a “dark period” for West Bengal while presenting the BJP’s ‘Sankalp Patra’ as a roadmap aligned with the vision of a “Viksit Bharat”.
Speaking after releasing the party’s manifesto, Shah said people had given repeated mandates to the TMC with “great hope”, but their expectations had not been fulfilled.
He said the BJP’s document reflects the broader vision of a developed India and seeks to place that before the people of Bengal, as campaigning intensifies ahead of the Assembly elections.
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsVIDEO| West Bengal Polls: After releasing Bengal BJP Sankalp Patra, Union Home Minister Amit Shah (@AmitShah) says, “The vision of a Viksit Bharat is reflected in this Sankalp Patra, which presents that vision before the people of Bengal. These 15 years have, in a way, been like… pic.twitter.com/MdOzVKuj5C
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 10, 2026
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the BJP’s ‘Sankalp Patra’ for West Bengal reflects public “disappointment” with the Trinamool Congress government and outlines the party’s vision for the state.
Speaking after releasing the manifesto, Shah said the campaign from April 15 to May 9 — spanning the Bengali New Year to Rabindranath Tagore’s birth anniversary,would be guided by key issues, describing the document as a “roadmap” to build a “developed Bengal”.
He added that the party’s outreach during this period would be focused on addressing people’s aspirations, as campaigning intensifies ahead of the Assembly elections.
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsVIDEO| West Bengal Polls: After releasing Bengal BJP Sankalp Patra, Union Home Minister Amit Shah (@AmitShah) says, “…Some time ago, we presented our chargesheet before the people of Bengal, which reflected the deep disappointment prevailing under Mamata Banerjee’s 15 years of… pic.twitter.com/s7W9EuUqHd
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 10, 2026
Actor-turned-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay was greeted by large crowds of supporters as he arrived in Karaikudi in Sivaganga district on Monday to campaign for the Assembly elections.
Vijay, who is contesting from the Perambur and Tiruchirappalli East constituencies, interacted with supporters as the party intensified its outreach ahead of the April 23 polls.
Union Minister and Tamil Nadu BJP election in-charge Piyush Goyal Friday interacted with business leaders in Coimbatore.
He said India is emerging as a global hub for data infrastructure, citing factors such as low data costs, a large internet user base and a skilled youth population. Goyal added that these advantages, along with “decisive leadership”, position India well for growth in sectors like data centres.
His remarks come as the BJP steps up outreach to industry stakeholders ahead of the April 23 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js#watch | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu: Union Minister and Tamil Nadu BJP Election In‑Charge Piyush Goyal interacts with business leaders, says, "... India is achieving global dominance, benefiting from initiatives that were started a decade ago. Today, one billion people are connected… pic.twitter.com/w2C18Izjjm
— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2026
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