Overview
- Modi, who posted a Bengali open letter on Monday along with an audio note and X posts, called it his last pitch as the campaign window closed before Phase 2.
- He told voters that youth, women, farmers, workers, and business owners share a push for a developed Bengal he calls 'Vikasito Bangla'.
- He cast his rallies as a spiritual journey, likening them to a pilgrimage and recalling his Ram Temple observances in January 2024.
- He urged a BJP victory and said Bengal would celebrate a BJP chief minister’s swearing-in, adding that his duty is to serve and secure the state.
- Phase 2 voting is set for April 29 across 142 constituencies with counting on May 4, following a 91.78% turnout in Phase 1 reported on April 23.