Ahmedabad Times

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday shared footage of himself spending time on the banks of the Hooghly river in Kolkata and taking a ship journey.Within the visuals shared by the Prime Minister, he’s seen seated on a wood boat with a digital camera in hand, with the Vidyasagar Setu seen within the background.

PM Modi on Hooghly river

“For each Bengali, the Ganga occupies a really particular place. One can say that the Ganga flows by means of the soul of Bengal. Her divine waters carry the timeless spirit of a complete civilisation. This morning in Kolkata, I spent a while on the banks of the Hooghly river, a possibility to precise gratitude to Maa Ganga,” PM Modi stated in a submit on X.“Additionally had the chance to satisfy boatmen, whose hardworking nature is admirable and morning walkers. On the Hooghly, reiterated our dedication to work in the direction of the event of West Bengal and the prosperity of the good Bengali individuals,” he added.The go to comes amid ongoing political exercise within the state. On Thursday, PM Modi addressed a rally in Krishnanagar forward of the following section of the meeting elections. He additionally visited Belur Math, the place he supplied prayers.Polling for the meeting elections concluded at 6 pm on Thursday. West Bengal recorded a voter turnout of 91.91% in Part I, larger than Tamil Nadu’s 84.80%, based on knowledge from the Election Fee of India.The BJP is aiming to unseat the ruling Trinamool Congress in Bengal. Calling the excessive turnout an “overwhelming mandate for change,” PM Modi stated Might 4, the counting day, would mark the “expiry” of the TMC’s “15-year-old syndicate system and maha jungle raj” within the state. Chief minister Mamata Banerjeehowever, stated the polling developments to date point out the TMC is “already ready to win,” with the occasion projecting victory in 125–134 of the 152 constituencies. Counting of votes will happen on Might 4.