Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, in Asansol, West Bengal, on April 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (April 9, 2026) asserted that a regime change in West Bengal is inevitable as the Trinamool Congress’s “repository of sins” has become full. Beginning his speech at this coal and industrial belt by invoking local deities Goddesses Kalyaneshwari and Ghagar Buri Chandi, Mr. Modi spoke about the State’s “economic decadence” and added, “Bengal’s contribution in national GDP has slid to mere five per cent from 12 per cent earlier.” Published – April 09, 2026 03:45 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 Voter treated as suspect, burdened to prove otherwise: CPI(M) letter to EC on Bengal voter deletions In Chettinad, the holiday comes with homework