PM Modi says women and Matua Dalits suffered most under Mamata Banerjee's 15-year rule in West Bengal campaign

Modi said poll results would be declared on May 4; the article references this future date in the context of the ongoing campaigning.

Modi took part in a roadshow in North Kolkata as the BJP intensified its campaign ahead of the second and final phase of the polls.

Mamata Bala Thakur countered Modi's claims, saying the BJP has made false promises to Matuas and citing delisting figures (around 30,000) to challenge the BJP narrative.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah made promises to women voters in the Matua belts of Tehatta and Ranaghat (Nadia district), asserting infiltrators would be identified and pushed back. He framed the issue against the TMC and referenced actions to deter infiltrators after May 5.

At Thakurnagar, Modi sharpened his attack on the TMC, claiming women suffered most during the 15-year regime. He reiterated BJP promises including free rice, clean potable water, ₹80,000 for home solar power, ₹20,000 Mudra loans for sisters with Modi as guarantor, and ₹36,000 annual assistance for all women with 33% reservation in government jobs. He asserted infiltrators with fake documents would be driven out if they do not leave before the poll results declared on May 4. He also prayed at the Matua Thakur Temple and later participated in a roadshow in north Kolkata; Soma Thakur is a BJP candidate from Bagdah (SC) seat.

Polling for 152 of the 294 West Bengal assembly seats was held, with a record turnout of 92.35%.

Weeks before Modi's remarks, hundreds of Matua community members were delisted from electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.