TMC supporters began arriving from distant districts two days prior, setting up camps in various parts of the city. The anticipation surrounding this rally is high, as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is expected to outline the party's national-level blueprint from the stage.

Mintu Sheikh was cycling home on Sunday night when a crude bomb was hurled at him.

Speaking at an election rally in North 24 Parganas' Amdanga, Banerjee questioned why PM Modi had not demanded the resignation of the governor amidst the serious accusations. Banerjee's criticism stemmed from recent developments surrounding the Sandeshkhali controversy, where a purported video surfaced implicating a local BJP leader in orchestrating staged protests against TMC figure Shahjahan Sheikh.

Das, who had a history of legal troubles with eleven cases previously filed against him, was allegedly attacked by individuals aligned with a local councilor, as claimed by his family members.

"The BJP is targeting me and Abhishek, we are not safe, but we are also not afraid of the saffron party's conspiracy. We urge everyone to be on guard against a conspiracy against TMC leaders and the people of West Bengal," Mamata said, while addressing an election rally in Kumarganj in Balurghat Lok Sabha seat in favour of party candidate and state minister Biplab Mitra.

In the wake of an attack on the National Investigation Team (NIA) in Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury expressed strong condemnation, stating that he cannot justify such assaults on central agencies.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) achieved a significant breakthrough in the Bhupatinagar blast case, arresting two key conspirators despite facing opposition from a disorderly crowd in West Bengal's East Medinipore district.

Cooch Behar, one of the three constituencies in West Bengal going to polls in the first phase on April 19, has emerged as a focal point of political contention. Tensions have escalated between supporters of incumbent BJP MP and Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nisith Pramanik, who is seeking re-election, and TMC leader and Bengal minister Udayan Guha.