Archive · 5 Dec 2025
PM Modi Visits Bengal Amid SIR Concerns
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to visit West Bengal on 20 December.
He will have a big meeting in Ranaghat to talk to the Matua community.
There are some worries about a process called SIR, which checks the list of people who can vote.
Some people are scared, and the BJP wants to make them feel better.
The BJP says the TMC government is not letting people know about good things the central government is doing.
The TMC says the BJP and the Election Commission are making people worried.
PM Modi wants the BJP to talk more about the good things SIR can do and to make sure people know about the central government's help.
The BJP is also planning big trips across the state to talk to more people and make their concerns heard.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is leading the BJP's strategy for the 2026 Assembly elections, focusing on issues like corruption, unemployment, infiltration, and women's safety.
The 2026 elections are crucial because they are the last before the delimitation process, which will redraw the boundaries of constituencies.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit West Bengal on 20 December to address a public rally in Ranaghat, focusing on the Matua community.
The visit comes amid concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, with BJP MPs briefing PM Modi about the fears among Matuas and the need to address distrust.
The BJP plans to launch 4 to 6 Parivartan Yatras in January to expand public engagement and highlight issues related to the Trinamool government.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be directly involved in the BJP's strategy for the 2026 Assembly elections, focusing on issues like corruption, unemployment, infiltration, and women's safety.
The 2026 Assembly elections are crucial as they are the last before the delimitation process, which will redraw the boundaries of constituencies and potentially shift the political landscape of the state.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP MPs from Bengal, Trinamool Congress (TMC), Union Home Minister Amit Shah
- What
- PM Modi's visit to Bengal to address concerns over SIR and campaign on central welfare schemes; BJP's strategy for the 2026 Assembly elections
- When
- 20 December (visit), 2026 (Assembly elections)
- Where
- Ranaghat, Nadia district, West Bengal
- Why
- To address concerns of the Matua community over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, campaign on central welfare schemes, and strategize for the 2026 Assembly elections
BJP
Trinamool Congress (TMC)
Special Intensive Revision (SIR)
BJP
BJP focuses on addressing concerns over SIR and highlights issues like law and order, corruption, and women's safety.
Trinamool Congress (TMC)
TMC accuses the BJP and the Election Commission of creating panic over SIR.
- Date of Visit
- 20 December
- Location of Rally
- Ranaghat, Nadia district
- Community Addressed
- Matua community
- Meeting with MPs
- 18 December in Delhi
- Key Issue Discussed
- Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral roll
- Opposition Party
- Trinamool Congress (TMC)
- Union Home Minister
- Amit Shah
- Leader of Opposition in Bengal
- Suvendu Adhikari
- Parivartan Yatras
- 4 to 6 planned for January
- Key Election Issues
- Law and order, corruption, women's safety, cross-border infiltration
- Upcoming Assembly Elections
- 2026
- Significance of 2026 Elections
- Final elections before delimitation process
- Lok Sabha Seats in West Bengal
- 42
- Projected Vote Share Contribution
- 33% from West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar
Sources
PM Modi likely to visit Bengal amid rising concerns over SIR
Opinion | India Ignored A Democratic Time Bomb, Bengal’s SIR Process Has Exposed It
PM Modi To Visit West Bengal On December 20, Address Rally In Nadia
Mamata doubles down: SIR, a Shah ploy to impose President’s rule in Bengal’
2026 Assembly Elections readiness: On the day, SIR deadline gets over, West Bengal CEO to hold meeting for state polls on Dec 11, discuss strategies to combat money power menace
ECI flags 30 booths for major voter data mismatches
Bengal SIR: 99% digitisation done; 53 lakh likely to be excluded
Shah fine-tunes BJP’s strategy for Bengal—why 2026 is crucial for the party
