Assembly elections LIVE: BJP releases 5th list for Bengal polls; veteran, ex-Union minister’s kin get tickets

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Cooch Behar district on Sunday (April 5, 2026) to launch the BJP’s campaign for the West Bengal Assembly elections, a senior party leader said.

Mr. Modi is scheduled to address the BJP’s ‘Bijoy Sankalpa Sabha’ at the historic Ras Mela grounds in the afternoon, marking the start of the party’s intensified outreach in north Bengal, with the aim of consolidating grassroots support in a region that has become a saffron stronghold over the years and a critical electoral battlefield.

During the rally, the PM is expected to outline the party’s vision for a “developed West Bengal”, highlight issues raised in the BJP’s recently released ‘People’s Chargesheet’ against the ruling TMC in the state, and focus on governance, law and order, and alleged corruption.

– PTI