Addressing an election rally in West Bengal’s Bangaon, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (April 26, 2026) said the Trinamool Congress’s arrogance was “shattered” in the first phase of Bengal polls and that the second round will ensure the BJP’s victory. He said that the massive rally in Bangaon showed that a “clear and decisive signal that TMC’s defeat is imminent. “Across West Bengal, frustration over corruption, poor governance and broken promises is at its peak,” he said.
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The Election Commission on Sunday (April 26) ordered a probe after a video purportedly showing bike-borne men intimidating locals in the Diamond Harbour Assembly constituency ahead of the second phase of polls in West Bengal surfaced on social media, a senior official said. Soon after the matter came to light, the poll panel lodged a formal complaint at the Diamond Harbour police station. Officials said a case has been registered and an investigation has been initiated. “The Election Commission is addressing the matter so that these threats get curbed by today,” the official told PTI.
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