PM Modi Helicopter Returned Kolkata: PM Modi’s first visit to Bengal after the release of SIR voter list was disrupted due to fog. The helicopter could not land, the rally is likely to be virtual. Politics heated up due to BJP-TMC clash and election signals.
PM Modi West Bengal Rally: This is the first visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the publication of SIR voter list in West Bengal and this is the third time he has reached the state in the last five months. At a time when assembly elections are near and politics is heating up regarding voter list, PM Modi’s visit to Bengal is not just being considered a visit but a political signal. BJP is seeing it as an election bugle, while the opposition is seeing it as strategic pressure.
Dense fog or political gesture? Why could PM Modi’s helicopter not land?
On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s helicopter could not land at Tahirpur helipad in West Bengal due to dense fog and low visibility. The chopper kept hovering over the helipad for some time, but when the conditions were not favourable, it had to take a U-turn and return to Kolkata Airport. This incident was certainly technical, but its political meaning is also being extracted.
Will virtual address change the impact of the rally?
According to the information, the possibility of the Prime Minister addressing the Parivartan Sankalp Sabha virtually has been expressed. Will a virtual rally be able to create the same election atmosphere as a ground rally does? For BJP, this rally was considered to decide the direction of the upcoming assembly elections.
Highway project and political rally: What does the double agenda reveal?
The first in PM Modi’s schedule was the administrative program of inauguration of highway projects, followed by a proposed political rally of BJP. This clearly indicates that while the central government is putting development forward, BJP also wants to give a political message simultaneously.
TMC vs BJP: Why did SIR voter list controversy increase the political heat?
This visit of PM Modi has come at a time when Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) is continuously opposing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). TMC alleges that this process was done in a hurry and due to this, a large number of genuine voters, especially refugee Hindus, may be left out of voting.
58 lakh names removed, 1.36 crore entries flagged – will the electoral mathematics change?
According to the draft voter list, 58,20,899 names were removed, due to which the total number of voters in Bengal has reduced to 7.08 crore. Additionally, 1.36 crore entries have been flagged for logical errors and around 30 lakh voters are in the unmapped category who may be called for verification in the next 45 days.
Are PM Modi’s allegations against TMC part of his election strategy?
PM Modi posted on He called BJP the hope of the people. It is clear that this statement is not just a reaction but an attempt to set the election narrative.
Is this tour writing the script of 2026 elections?
The helicopter may not have landed, but PM Modi’s message, time and issues – all three clearly indicate that the politics of Bengal is now at a decisive juncture. Issues like SIR, voter list and citizenship may remain at the center of elections in the coming days.