Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Modi Kolkata Visit and Government Updates Across India
This roundup describes several political and government developments in India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to attend a Durga Puja event in Kolkata.
Some rebel Trinamool Congress MPs are expected to attend, and reports say they may join the BJP.
India also agreed to send more electricity to Nepal after floods damaged Nepal’s power stations.
In Rajasthan, the BJP won the most local wards, but the Congress and Independent candidates also performed strongly.
A coffee grown by tribal farmers in Odisha was presented at the BRICS Summit.
The coffee project has helped thousands of farmers earn more money.
Bihar has a new acting police chief while officials in several departments received new assignments.
The government also plans to recruit about 14,000 CISF personnel each year for five years.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to attend Durga Puja celebrations at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens in October, with 20 rebel Trinamool Congress MPs reportedly expected to attend.
India approved increased electricity exports to Nepal after floods damaged its hydropower generation, allowing supplies of up to 600 MW and 54 MW through two transmission corridors until late December.
The Bharatiya Janata Party won the largest number of wards in Rajasthan’s civic polls, while the Congress made gains and Independents won 2,273 wards.
Koraput Coffee was featured at the BRICS Summit after praise from Modi, with cultivation benefiting 6,437 tribal farmers across 5,106 hectares in Odisha.
Several bureaucratic changes were announced, including Preeta Verma becoming acting Bihar DGP, senior-officer deputation decisions, 14,000 annual CISF recruitments, and new leadership at GNFC and NLC India.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Trinamool Congress MPs, the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Congress, Independent candidates, Nepal, Odisha’s tribal coffee farmers, and Indian government officials.
- What
- A collection of political, cross-border energy, local-election, agricultural, policing, and bureaucratic developments.
- When
- The developments involve October, late December, September 2026, and other periods specified in the individual reports.
- Where
- Kolkata and Eden Gardens; Nepal; Rajasthan; Koraput in Odisha; Bihar; Gujarat; and national government institutions in India.
- Why
- The reported actions concern political outreach, Nepal’s electricity shortage after floods, local election results, tribal livelihoods, and administrative appointments or expansions.
Political challengers and local factors
Established party strength
Meaning of Rajasthan civic results
Political challengers and local factors
The Congress’s gains in places such as Jhalawar and Pali, along with the Independents’ 2,273 wards, suggest that local factors and non-party candidates can challenge BJP dominance.
Established party strength
The BJP still secured the largest statewide ward tally, winning 4,179 of 10,235 declared wards.
Significance of the Kolkata programme
Political challengers and local factors
The reported participation of 20 rebel Trinamool Congress MPs, and their possible move toward the BJP, could signal political realignment in West Bengal.
Established party strength
The reports describe attendance and a possible announcement, not a confirmed decision by the MPs to join the BJP.
- Kolkata programme
- Narendra Modi is scheduled to attend Durga Puja celebrations at Eden Gardens in October.
- Rebel MPs
- Sources say all 20 rebel Trinamool Congress MPs will attend Modi’s Kolkata programme and may announce a decision to join the BJP.
- Nepal electricity supply
- India approved up to 600 MW through the Muzaffarpur–Dhalkebar line and 54 MW through the Tanakpur–Mahendranagar corridor for 18 hours daily until late December.
- Rajasthan wards
- The BJP won 4,179 of 10,235 declared wards, the Congress won 3,613, and Independents won 2,273.
- Koraput Coffee
- Coffee cultivation covers 5,106 hectares and benefits 6,437 farmers, with reported additional annual income of about ₹60,000 per farmer.
- Bihar police leadership
- Preeta Verma, a 1991-batch IPS officer, became acting Bihar DGP after Vinay Kumar went on long leave.
- CISF expansion
- The Ministry of Home Affairs plans around 14,000 CISF recruitments annually for five years, taking sanctioned strength toward 2.20 lakh.