Modi to Campaign in West Bengal as TMC Critiques BJP's Election Manifesto
Elections 2026 LIVE: Modi to address 3 rallies in Bengal; TMC says BJP wants to 'erase India's diversity'
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold three rallies in West Bengal on Saturday, targeting key regions ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) has criticized the BJP's election manifesto, particularly its proposal for a Uniform Civil Code, which they claim threatens India's diversity.
- 01Modi will address rallies in Purba Bardhaman, Murshidabad, and Dakshin Dinajpur.
- 02The TMC has condemned the BJP's manifesto as filled with broken promises.
- 03Polling for West Bengal's 294-member Assembly will occur in two phases on April 23 and April 29, 2026.
- 04Vote counting is scheduled for May 4, 2026.
- 05Other states like Kerala and Tamil Nadu will also hold elections around the same time.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to campaign in West Bengal on Saturday, addressing rallies in Katwa (Purba Bardhaman district), Jangipur (Murshidabad district), and Kushmandi (Dakshin Dinajpur district). This comes as the Trinamool Congress (TMC), the ruling party in West Bengal, sharply criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s recently released election manifesto. TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee labeled it a 'recycled catalogue of jumlas, broken promises, and deception,' particularly objecting to the BJP's proposal for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), claiming it undermines India's diversity. The elections for the 294-member West Bengal Assembly will take place in two phases on April 23 and April 29, 2026, with vote counting set for May 4, 2026. Other states, including Kerala and Tamil Nadu, will also conduct elections around the same time, with results expected on May 4.
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The outcome of the West Bengal elections could significantly influence local governance and policies affecting the state's diverse population.
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