Modi pitches 33% reservation to win over women voters in West Bengal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public meeting in Cooch Behar, West Bengal, on Sunday (April 5, 2026), emphasizing his party's commitment to "real empowerment of women" through a 33% reservation in Parliament and state assemblies. He stated that the government will implement this law from the 2029 Lok Sabha polls. Trinamool Congress MP Sagarika Ghose criticized Modi, accusing him of hypocrisy on women's issues, while highlighting the alleged atrocities against women in West Bengal. The upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections are scheduled for April 23 and 29 with counting on May 4.
5 APR 2026
— The Hindu
The BJP has decided not to nominate a Chief Ministerial candidate for the 2026 West Bengal elections, instead focusing on campaigning under Prime Minister Modi's leadership.
· THIS STORY — The Hindu
Prime Minister Modi announced a 33% reservation for women in Parliament and state assemblies to win over West Bengal voters.
— The Hindu
Trinamool Congress supporters disrupted Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's campaign in West Bengal, while Mausam Benazir Noor rejoined the Congress and challenged Mamata Banerjee's claims.
“He stated that the government will implement this law from the 2029 Lok Sabha polls.”— verbatim excerpt from The Hindu
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