Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares ‘jhaal muri’, a puffed rice street snack, on the sidelines of public meetings ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections in Jhargram on April 19, 2026. Credit: X/@NarendraModi
As campaigning for the second phase of West Bengal elections kicked off on Thursday (April 23, 2026), Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee spared over jhaal muri (spiced puffed rice).
Four days ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a break from follow-up public meetings to enjoy jhaal muri from a shop in Jhargram, and since then Mr. Modi’s snack break has become a campaign issue in the state.
Published – 23 Apr 2026 22:26 IST
