The West Bengal Assembly elections are set for April 23 and 29, 2026, with political campaigning intensifying across the state. On Friday, clashes occurred between supporters of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Hooghly district, resulting in minor injuries to four BJP workers, according to Biman Ghosh, the BJP candidate from the Pursurah Assembly constituency. He stated that a First Information Report (FIR) is being filed with local authorities. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been actively campaigning, addressing rallies in Haldia, Asansol, and Birbhum, where he criticized the TMC's governance and promised six guarantees aimed at improving administration in West Bengal. The contest in Bhabanipur, where TMC Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee faces BJP's Priyanka Tibrewal, is particularly significant as both parties vie for control in this politically charged environment.