Modi's Political Tour: Assam and Bengal on the Edge

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to West Bengal and Assam is strategically aimed at blending political messaging with infrastructure announcements ahead of the 2026 assembly elections. His tour includes mass rallies, project inaugurations, and cultural events amidst ongoing political tensions and significant historic electoral symbolism in Singur and Malda.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit poll-bound West Bengal and Assam this weekend, blending political messaging with critical infrastructure launches as both states prepare for the 2026 assembly elections. In West Bengal, where Modi's BJP positions itself as the main opponent to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's TMC, tension is high due to electoral roll scrutiny and enforcement directorate investigations.

Modi's itinerary includes public rallies in Malda and Singur, areas significant to Bengal's political history, and the unveiling of multiple projects, including India's first Vande Bharat Sleeper Train. His Assam visit features cultural events and infrastructure project inaugurations, highlighting the BJP's focus on securing its stronghold and expanding influence in the northeast.

Despite criticism from the TMC about BJP's political motives, Modi's tour is anticipated to fuel debate and boost the party's electoral push, amplifying voter attention on infrastructure and economic growth narratives as election strategies intensify in both states.

(With inputs from agencies.)