Kolkata, Nov. 22 -- With the 2026 Assembly elections drawing close, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit West Bengal in the second weekend of December, marking the start of the BJP's full-fledged campaign push in the state.
The Bengal unit has already approached the local administration seeking permission to hold a rally in Arambagh, Hooghly district on either December 13 or 14.
The BJP's preparations have picked up pace after a state-level meeting on Friday, where it was indicated that Modi, union Home Minister Amit Shah and several top Delhi leaders would begin a series of visits to Bengal from December.
The party has been working to fit these tours within the winter session of Parliament, scheduled from December 1 to 19.
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