13:37 (IST)
Modi reaches Kolkata airport
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has landed at the Kolkata airport, reports News18. Modis is likely to begin his address at the Brigade Parade Ground ar 2 pm.
13:32 (IST)
Kailash Vijayvargiya welcomes Mithun Chakraborty to BJP
स्वागतम मिथुन दा !!!
— Kailash Vijayvargiya (@KailashOnline) March 7, 2021
प्रसिद्ध अà¤िनेता श्री मिथुन चक्रवर्ती जी विधिवत रूप से à¤ाजपा में शामिल#ModirSatheBrigade pic.twitter.com/hAqUOTuqh6
13:16 (IST)
Mithun Chakraborty joins BJP
Actor Mithun Chakraborty joined the BJP ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled address at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata. Once considered close to the CPM, Chakraborty was Rajya Sabha MP for the TMC for few years, before resigning expressing desire to quit politics.
#WATCH Actor Mithun Chakraborty joins Bharatiya Janata Party at PM's rally in Kolkata#WestBengalElection2021 pic.twitter.com/MGzGH7sSaf
— ANI (@ANI) March 7, 2021
13:09 (IST)
BJP to release candidate list after PM's rally
The BJP, which was scheduled to come out with the candidate list for the first two phases of theWest Bengal Assembly election on Friday, had decided to postpone it for the brigade rally. "We have decided to postpone the release of the candidatelist for the brigade rally. Once it is over, we would come out with our list," BJP leader Rahul Sinha said.
PTI
13:03 (IST)
Visuals from Brigade Parade Ground
West Bengal: Actor Mithun Chakraborty on stage at PM Narendra Modi's rally at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata pic.twitter.com/QKLodSKiEr
— ANI (@ANI) March 7, 2021
12:49 (IST)
Mithun Chakraborty present on stage
Actor Mithun Chakraborty is attending BJP's rally at the Briagde Parade ground in Kolkata. According to news agency ANI, West Bengal BJP President Dilip Ghosh and BJP national general Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya are also present.
West Bengal: Actor Mithun Chakraborty on stage at PM Narendra Modi's rally at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata pic.twitter.com/QKLodSKiEr
— ANI (@ANI) March 7, 2021
12:41 (IST)
Narendra Modi to address rally today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Sunday address a mega rally at the Brigade Parade Grounds in Kolkata.Sunday's rally will be the first major event of the saffron party in West Bengal after declaration of eight-phase elections in the state.
West Bengal polls 2021 Latest updates: Actor Mithun Chakraborty joined the BJP ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled address at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will sharpen BJP's campaign for the high-octane assembly elections in West Bengal with a mega rally at the Brigade Parade Grounds in Kolkata on Sunday.
The prime minister's Sunday rally is said to be culmination of the "Parivartan Yatra" launched by the saffron party in the poll-bound Bengal in February this year.
"The prime minister will set the tone of the election campaign with a rally at Brigade grounds," a BJP leader said.
Sunday's rally will be the first major event of the saffron party in West Bengal after declaration of eight-phase elections in the state. The BJP has planned to make it a grand success with a record crowd presence which the iconic ground has never witnessed.
The BJP, which was scheduled to come out with the candidate list for the first two phases on Friday, had decided to postpone it for the brigade rally.
"We have decided to postpone the release of the candidate list for the brigade rally. Once it is over, we would come out with our list," BJP leader Rahul Sinha said.
Along with Modi several top senior BJP leaders will be present at the rally. BJP sources told news agency PTI that the rally might also throw up surprises as a few noted personalities including Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty might be present on the dais.
Once considered close to the CPM, Chakraborty was Rajya Sabha MP for the TMC for few years, before resigning expressing desire to quit politics.
Chakraborty's participation in Modi's brigade parade ground rallyhas generated considerable interest among BJP supporters turning out for the mega event, according to the news agency.
Chakraborty met BJP national general secretary in- charge of West Bengal Kailash Vijayvargiya after arriving in Kolkata on Saturday evening.
Modi will be addressing the mega poll rally as West Bengal heads for an eight-phase assembly election starting 27 March.
BJP state president Dilip Ghosh has claimed that the election rally will be attended by nearly 10 lakh people.
With inputs from PTI
March 07, 2021 at 01:28PM
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