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Modi's Kolkata Rally May Shift to March 14 as BJP Finalizes Bengal Candidate Lists

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's major rally at Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground, part of the BJP's campaign for the West Bengal Assembly elections, might be rescheduled from March 15 to March 14. The Prime Minister is expected to arrive on March 13 and depart after the rally, which will mark the conclusion of the party's Parivartan Yatra. Simultaneously, the state BJP unit is preparing structured candidate recommendations, sending two separate lists for each constituency to the central leadership. The party is emphasizing candidates from grassroots levels rather than celebrities from the film industry.

Key Points: PM Modi's Kolkata Rally Date May Change; BJP Finalizes Bengal Lists

  • Rally date may shift from March 15 to 14
  • Modi to visit Kolkata on March 13
  • Event concludes BJP's Parivartan Yatra
  • BJP preparing dual candidate lists for 294 seats
  • Focus on grassroots leaders over celebrities
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PM Modi's Kolkata rally this month might be advanced by a day

PM Narendra Modi's Kolkata rally could be advanced to March 14. BJP is preparing candidate lists for West Bengal's 294 seats, focusing on grassroots leaders.

PM Modi's Kolkata rally this month might be advanced by a day
"the rally might now be advanced by a day, that is on March 14 - BJP state committee member"

Kolkata, March 5

The mega rally of the West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party at Brigade Parade Ground in central Kolkata, which is scheduled to be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi later this month as part of the party's campaign build-up for the forthcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal later this year, might be advanced by a day.

"Initially, it was decided that the event would be organised on March 15. However, at that particular point in time, we made it clear that the schedule would remain subject to possible last-minute changes from the Prime Minister's Office. As per the latest and once again tentative schedule, the rally might now be advanced by a day, that is on March 14," said a state committee member of the BJP in West Bengal.

According to him, the Prime Minister is expected to arrive in Kolkata on the night of March 13 and, after addressing the rally on the afternoon of March 14, he is likely to return to New Delhi later the same day.

The said rally, which will be addressed by the Prime Minister, will also bring an end to the ongoing Parivartan Yatra organised by the West Bengal unit of the BJP, which had started from March 2.

Several senior BJP leaders and prominent members of the Union Cabinet, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and the BJP's national president Nitin Nabin, have already participated in different phases of the Parivartan Yatra.

He also said that the state leadership is simultaneously working to complete the final list of recommendations of party candidates for the 294 Assembly constituencies in the state and forward the same to the central leadership so that the latter can take a final decision in the matter.

"This time, the state unit of the party will send two separate lists for each of the 294 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal to the party's central leadership. One list will contain three names of preferred candidates, while the other list will include three names that are not preferred at all as candidates," the state committee member said.

At the same time, he added that the state leadership this time is attempting to focus on recommending names of party candidates in a more organised and structured manner by giving greater emphasis to leaders emerging from grassroots levels rather than celebrities, especially those coming from the silver-screen world.

- IANS

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Shreya B
As a Kolkata resident, I just hope the rally doesn't cause massive traffic jams for two days instead of one now! Jokes aside, the election process seems very detailed with those two lists for each seat. Interesting strategy.
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Aman W
The PM's schedule must be incredibly packed. It's understandable that dates shift. Hoping the rally focuses on real issues facing Bengal - unemployment, infrastructure, and law & order - and not just political rhetoric.
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Priyanka N
Sending a list of 'not preferred' candidates is a clever internal mechanism to avoid problematic nominations. Hope the central leadership listens to the state unit this time. Bengal needs clean, dedicated candidates.
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David E
Observing from outside, the level of organization in BJP's campaign is impressive. The Parivartan Yatra covering the state before a mega finale rally is a classic, effective tactic. Will be watching the Bengal results closely.
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Karthik V
With all due respect, these last-minute changes in a PM's schedule, while perhaps necessary, do cause a lot of disruption and security headaches for the common people in the city. A bit more advance notice would be appreciated.

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