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Updated on: April 20, 2026 9:50:13 AM IST
Assembly Elections 2026 Live: Prime Minister Modi held four massive rallies in Bengal on Sunday as he predicted a big win for the BJP in the upcoming elections.
- 19 minutes agoTMC’s ‘jhalmuri’ break takes dig at PM Modi
- 21 minutes agoTMC’s Abhishek urges BJP candidate to appeal to PM over Aparajita Bill’s plight
- 37 minutes agoRajnath Singh in Tamil Nadu, praying at Sri Subramanya Swamy Temple
- 51 minutes agoMamata criticizes BJP for deleting voter lists at first awareness meeting in Bhabanipur
- 59 minutes agoTMC worker injured in shooting incident
Assembly elections 2026 live: An excited crowd as Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the public rally ahead of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, in Medinipur on Sunday.
House of Representatives elections 2026 live: A shooting incident was reported from Gosaba area of South 24 Parganas district late on Sunday in poll-bound West Bengal. One person, said to be a TMC worker, was injured in the shooting incident, RIA Novosti reported. TMC Chairman Raja Ghazi said that the injured person was a party worker and was taken to hospital for treatment.
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He was quoted as saying, “BJP leaders are behind this incident. We have lodged a complaint with the police. We want to take action against those behind this incident. We have informed the police and the Election Commission observer. The police have arrived, and the investigation is ongoing. We just want those responsible for this to be punished.”
Bengal elections are scheduled to be held on April 23.
A war of words between Modi and TMC
Meanwhile, a war of words broke out between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government in the wake of Modi’s massive campaign in Bengal on Sunday. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and his wife were denied permission to land their helicopter in West Bengal’s Jhargram on Sunday due to Modi’s unscheduled ‘Jalmori’ stop, the TMC claimed.
The party said Soren and MLA Kalpana Soren were kept waiting for hours and were eventually forced to return to Ranchi due to Modi’s “long break for snacks and photo ops”.
“As Pradhan Sevak has decided to extend his stay in Jhargram to eat Jhalmuri, Jharkhand Chief Minister, Shri Hemant Soren and his wife, Kalpana Soren, have been denied permission to fly their helicopter to Jhargram during Modi’s presence,” the TMC wrote on X.
Earlier on Sunday, Modi intensified his attacks on the TMC, as he predicted a big win for the BJP in Bengal. “I am speaking from my political experience. I have felt the enthusiasm of the people. It is certain that the BJP will form the government. Many areas will not have TMC MLAs anymore,” he said at a rally in Belda.
DMK releases manifesto
DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday issued the party’s Chennai manifesto at Anna Arivalayam headquarters. The Chennai Super-6 manifesto outlines a series of initiatives under the Dravidian 2.0 model aimed at improving urban infrastructure, mobility, public amenities and employment opportunities.
The statement was issued in the presence of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidates at the district level.
The six initiatives under the ‘Chennai Super 6’ manifesto include development of public facilities, promotion of urban mobility, time-bound infrastructure projects, scientific management of stray dogs, global technology hub and global talent portal.
Under the plan, the government proposes to improve basic facilities in housing managed by the Urban Habitat Development Board, with social welfare associations, especially women-led groups, participating in the implementation with financial support from the state.
Tamil Nadu is scheduled to go to the polls in a single phase on April 23, with the counting of votes scheduled for May 4.
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April 20, 2026 at 9:49:34 am
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Assembly elections 2026 live: TMC ‘jhalmuri’ breaks in PM Modi
Assembly Elections 2026 Live: The TMC has claimed that Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and his wife were denied permission to land their helicopter in Jhargram in West Bengal on Sunday due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s unscheduled ‘Jalmuri’ stop. The party said Soren and MLA Kalpana Soren were kept waiting for hours and were eventually forced to return to Ranchi due to Modi’s “long break for snacks and photo ops”.
“As Pradhan Sevak has decided to extend his stay in Jhargram to eat Jhalmuri, Jharkhand Chief Minister, Shri Hemant Soren and his wife, Kalpana Soren, have been denied permission to fly their helicopter to Jhargram during Modi’s presence,” the TMC wrote on X.
April 20, 2026 9:47:23 AM
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Assembly Elections 2026 Live: TMC’s Abhishek urges BJP candidate to appeal to PM over Aparajita Bill plight
Assembly Elections 2026 Live: TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee Ratna Debnath, BJP candidate from Panihati and mother of rape victim RG Kar, has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure that the Aparajita Bill, which is awaiting the President’s assent, sees the light of day.
Addressing a rally after a roadshow for the party’s candidate Tirthankar Ghosh at Panihati in North 24 Parganas on Sunday, the TMC national general secretary said the proposed legislation seeks to ensure time-bound punishment for rape convicts within 50 days.
The Aparajita Women and Children (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill was approved in the Assembly in September 2024.
Taking aim at the BJP, Banerjee said the party “which crowns convicts… cannot deliver justice” and accused it of double standards regarding women’s safety.
April 20, 2026 at 9:31:27 am
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Assembly Elections 2026 Live: Rajnath Singh in Tamil Nadu, prays at Sri Subramanya Swamy Temple
Assembly Elections 2026 Live: Defense Minister Rajnath Singh visited the historic Sri Subramanya Swamy Temple in Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu, on Monday to offer prayers and seek blessings. The visit to the coastal shrine forms part of the program of the Union Minister in the southern state.
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The senior BJP leader and minister on April 19 conducted a roadshow in support of BJP candidate Ananthan Ayyasamy from Vasudevanallur Assembly constituency.
During the roadshow, Rajnath Singh made a series of strong allegations against the DMK government, especially regarding corruption, law and order and financial management. He also urged voters to choose the NDA, describing it as the only alternative to the India Bloc.
April 20, 2026 9:17:57 AM
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Assembly Elections 2026 Live: Mamata slams BJP over voter list deletion in first awareness meeting in Bhabanipur
Assembly Elections 2026 Live: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held her first community awareness program in her Bhabanipur constituency since filing her nomination on April 8, using the platform to step up her attack on the BJP over the deletion of names from electoral rolls and alleged attempts to divide people along religious and communal lines.
At the meeting organized at Ladies Park in her constituency on Sunday, Banerjee described the elections as a “festival of democracy, not tyranny” and She urged people from different communities to remain united ahead of the Assembly elections.
Bhabanipur has emerged as one of the most keenly watched contests in the 2026 Assembly polls, with Banerjee, a three-term MLA from the seat, locked in a direct fight against Opposition Leader Suvendu Adhikari.
The contest has taken on added significance as it is being seen as a rematch of the Nandigram 2021 battle, where Adhikari defeated Banerjee after leaving TMC and joining the BJP.
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Parliament Elections 2026 Live: A TMC worker injured in a shooting incident
Assembly Elections 2026 Live: A Trinamool Congress worker was injured in a shooting incident in Gosaba area of South 24 Parganas district late on Sunday in election-related West Bengal.
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