Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to launch the BJP’s campaign for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections with at least seven high-profile rallies before the election dates are announced. He is expected to intensify criticism of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) by focusing on development, law and order, women’s safety, and governance.

Mamata has already demanded an apology from the Prime Minister, alleging that he insulted Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay by referring to him as “Bankim da” during the debate on Vande Mataram in Parliament on Monday. It remains to be seen how the PM responds to this new challenge.

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Armed with the newly crafted ‘Vande Mataram’ political tool, PM Modi is expected to hold at least seven rallies across the state,

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