Campaigning ended for the second phase of the assembly election in West Bengal on Monday with political parties giving one last strong push for the second and final phase of the 2026 Assembly elections before voters exercise their franchise on April 29.
Earlier in the day, in a letter addressed to the people of West Bengal on the last day of election campaigning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised that he aims to transform every challenge in West Bengal into an opportunity, exuding optimism that the next Chief Minister of West Bengal will be a candidate of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP).
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Voting was held in 152 constituencies on April 23 during the first phase of elections for the 294-member assembly. A record 93% voter turnout was registered in the first phase. Votes will be counted on May 4.
