Kolkata: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, left, with others during a roadshow in support of BJP candidate from Kasba constituency Sandip Banerjee, centre, ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, in Kolkata, Friday, April 17, 2026. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra)(PTI4B0_204_1 Photo credit: Swapan Mahapatra
With Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah busy with a special session of Parliament, chief ministers of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled states have taken up the mantle to campaign for their party at the polls in West Bengal.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis held a press conference in Kolkata and targeted the Trinamool Congress government on several fronts, including Special Intensive Review (SIR) and industrialization of the state.
Published – 17 April 2026 21:50 IST
