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As campaign reaches a crescendo, Modi reaches out to Matuas, Mamata camps at Bhabanipur
With hours left in the final phase of West Bengal elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Matua community, pledging citizenship for Hindu refugees from Bangladesh. Concurrently, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee camped at Bhabanipur, leading a road show and criticizing the EC-appointed administration over deletions of under-adjudication voters from the electoral roll.
Why It Matters
The day highlights intensified campaigning ahead of the last phase, with Modi courting the Matua community while Banerjee defends her constituency and criticizes electoral roll actions, signaling divergent political strategies.
Timeline
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Mamata Banerjee camps at Bhabanipur, holds road show
April 26, 2026
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee focused on her constituency in Bhabanipur where she held a road show. She raised several issues, including the deletions of under-adjudication voters from the electoral roll, and targeted the administration that has been appointed by the Election Commission of India. “Those who are arresting now must think about getting arrested in future. Sin spares no one,” she said.
Modi reaches out to Matuas, pledges citizenship for Bangladesh Hindu refugees
April 26, 2026
With hours left for campaigning in the last phase of elections in West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on issues concerning the Matua population and assured that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will assure citizenship to the community of Hindu refugees that has migrated from Bangladesh.