As the 2026 Assembly elections approach, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address a rally in Siliguri, West Bengal, on Sunday, marking a significant push by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to garner support. Concurrently, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) will hold rallies in Khandagosh, Onda, Chhatna, and Asansol. Both leaders are focusing their campaigns on appealing to women, youth, and beneficiaries of welfare schemes. Banerjee aims to consolidate her support base among women, minorities, and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) voters, while the BJP seeks to attract voters through promises of financial aid and the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code, along with citizenship for Hindu refugees. In a related political landscape, AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami criticized the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government in Tamil Nadu over its handling of state funds, emphasizing the need for the elected government to serve the people post-elections.