Election 2026 highlights: PM Modi cites devotion for Maa Kali in letter to Bengal voters, Mamata holds roadshow

ELection 2026 highlights: undercoat government minister Narendra Modi on mon held his endure rebound in West Bengal ahead of the second phase of elections on Wednesday. He exuded confidence of BJP's victory and said the lotus will “surely bloom” in Bengal.While 152 of Bengal's constituencies went to elections on April 23, the remaining 142 seats will vote on April 29, with results scheduled for May 4.Parties continue to attack each other in the run up to the elections. Trinamool Congress State General Secretary Tanmay Ghosh on Sunday said that 'no outsider', including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, will be seen in West Bengal from 11 am on May 4, the day results will be announced.Meanwhile, the BJP has also expressed confidence in unseating the Trinamool from power with a two-thirds majority. Here are top updates on Elections 2026:PM Modi vows to return to Bengal after May 4: At his last election rally in Bengal before the second phase, PM Modi promised the public that he would return on May 4 as the BJP takes oath and “lotus blooms” in the state.ECI's big recoveries in Bengal: Total seizures of illicit inducements by the Election Commission in West Bengal on Monday surpassed ₹510 crore. Seized items included cash, liquor and drugs, among other things.BJP's big praise for Election Commission: Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar on Sunday heaped praise on the Election Commission for its "tremendous" role in ensuring the smooth conduct of polling. "The Election Commission's role has been tremendous. There have been a few incidents (during the first phase of voting), but overall, the voting has been good..," he said.Violence in North 24 Parganas ahead of polls: Ahead of the second phase of voting on Wednesday, violent clashes broke out between Trinamool and BJP supporters in front of the Jagaddal Police Station in Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Sunday. The spark for the violence was reportedly the tearing of political flags and posters put up for PM Modi's visit to the region on Monday.Record voter turnout in Bengal: The first phase of polling on April 23 saw a staggering 92.35% voter turnout across West Bengal and the second phase is scheduled for Wednesday.Tamil Nadu, Assam Kerala, Puducherry results: Apart from West Bengal, three other states - Assam, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, and one union territory, Puducherry, also saw elections recently. Results of all elections will be announced on May 4.