The BJP has promised a Permanent Political Solution within the next five years, and the Gurung-led Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) has issued a 'final ultimatum' to the saffron camp, demanding a resolution to the hill problem as a precondition for their support in the elections.

Modi outlined the BJP's vision for the development of north Bengal, focusing on infrastructure and the promotion of the "Tea-Timber-Tourism" industry.