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Bengal elections 2026 LIVE: ‘Are we not Indians since we speak in Bengali?’ Mamata slams BJP at poll rally

Posted on: Apr 11, 2026 11:06 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
Bengal elections 2026 LIVE: ‘Are we not Indians since we speak in Bengali?’ Mamata slams BJP at poll rally
WEst Bengal elections 2026 unrecorded: At a canvass rebound, westward Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee slammed the BJP and asked, "Since we talk in Bengali, are we not Indians? Do we need to constantly prove citizenship?"Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address three rallies in poll-bound West Bengal on Saturday. He will speak at Katwa in Purba Bardhaman, Jangipur in the Muslim-majority Murshidabad district, and Kushmandi in Dakshin Dinajpur.Meanwhile, the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) launched sharp criticism of the BJP’s recently released election manifesto. Party MP Abhishek Banerjee described it as a "recycled catalogue of jumlas, broken promises, and deception."He also criticised the BJP’s plan to introduce the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Bengal, saying it would weaken India’s diversity.West Bengal election 2026Polling for the 294-member West Bengal Assembly will be held in two phases on April 23 and April 29.The counting of votes is scheduled for May 4.Kerala election 2026The Kerala Assembly polls were held on Thursday (April 9), with results for all 140 constituencies to be declared on May 4.The LDF is aiming for a third term, the UDF for a comeback, and the NDA to open its account in the state.Tamil Nadu election 2026Tamil Nadu Assembly elections will go to the polls in a single phase on April 23, with counting scheduled for May 4.The main contest is expected between the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA), which includes the Indian National Congress, DMDK and VCK, and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by AIADMK with BJP and PMK as allies. Actor-turned-politician Vijay is also set to make his electoral debut with TVK, which could turn the contest into a three-way fight.Assam election 2026The 126-seat Assam Assembly went for polling on April 9, with counting of votes on May 4.The BJP-led NDA faces a contest from the Congress-led alliance in the state.Puducherry election 2026Puducherry went for polling along with Kerala and Assam on April 9. The counting of the votes will be taken up on May 4.

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