The 2026 Assembly elections signal a shift from development-driven politics to identity and welfare narratives, dominated by fish, allowances, and slogans
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a rally in Jhargram, framed the upcoming West Bengal assembly election as a battle to protect the state’s identity. He accused the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government of favouring infiltrators, neglecting tribal regions, and presiding over corruption and extortion.