Assembly elections 2026 LIVE: Poll battle heats up in Bengal, TMC worker injured in firing incident

LiveAssembly elections 2026 LIVE: Poll battle heats up in Bengal, TMC worker injured in firing incidentBy Sana FaziliUpdated on: Apr 20, 2026 9:31:27 AM ISTAssembly elections 2026 LIVE: PM Modi held four rallies in Bengal on Sunday where he predicted a big win for the BJP in the upcoming polls. Assembly elections 2026 LIVE: An enthusiastic crowd as Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the public rally ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026, in Medinipur on Sunday.#seemoreWords { display: none !important; }Assembly elections 2026 LIVE: A firing incident was reported in the Gosaba region of South 24 Parganas district late on Sunday in poll-bound West Bengal. One person, who is said to be a TMC worker, was reportedly injured in the firing incident, ANI reported. TMC leader Raja Gazi said the injured is a party worker and has been admitted to a hospital for treatment."The BJP leaders are behind this incident. We filed a complaint with the police. We want action to be taken against those behind this incident. We have informed the police and the election commission observer. The police have arrived, and the investigation is ongoing. We just want those responsible for this to be punished," he was quoted as saying. Bengal is set to vote on April 23. War of words between Modi and TMC Meanwhile, war of words flared between Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi and Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government following Modi's rally blitz in Bengal on Sunday. TMC alleged that Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren and his wife were denied permission to land their helicopter in West Bengal’s Jhargram on Sunday due to Modi’s unscheduled ‘jhalmuri’ stop. Soren and MLA Kalpana Soren were kept waiting for hours and eventually forced to return to Ranchi because of Modi’s “extended snack break and photo-ops”, the Party said. “Because the ‘Pradhan Sevak’ decided to extend his stay in Jhargram to eat Jhalmuri, Jharkhand Chief Minister Shri Hemant Soren and his wife and MLA Smt. Kalpana Soren was...