Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday releases the BJP’s manifesto in Kolkata ahead of the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections 2026 on Friday. Also seen are State party president Samik Bhattacharya (L) and Assembly LoP Suvendu Adhikari. | Photo Credit: Moorthy RV Of the five poll-bound States in April this year, the BJP has released manifestos for Kerala, Assam, Puducherry and West Bengal, where it aims to form governments. Delving into State-specific issues, the tenor of all these manifestos is the same – development through ‘double engine sarkar’, a reference to the BJP being in power at the Centre and in the State. Ceding space to its ally AIADMK in Tamil Nadu, the BJP has not released a separate manifesto. Published – April 13, 2026 06:37 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Fishing ban from April 15 to June 14 Candidates adopt innovative strategies during campaign to catch attention in Tiruchi