Assembly Elections 2026 LIVE: ‘Didn’t call PM Modi a terrorist,’ Kharge clarifies remarks; accuses him of ‘terrorising’ political opponent

All India Congress Committee President and Leader of Opposition (Rajya Sabha) Mallikarjun Kharge, addressing the property league on with K.C. Venugopal, MP and General Secretary (Organisation), Girish Chodankar, Incharge Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and TNCC President K. Selvaperunthagai successful Chennai connected April 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam

Clarifying his earlier remarks connected Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge connected Tuesday (April 21, 2026) said that helium did not telephone the Prime Minister “a terrorist” but spoke astir the victimisation of governmental opponents by the Modi government. Mr. Kharge alleged that the Prime Minister “is terrorising politicians” and “tax coercion is happening”.

“I did not talk against the PM. The Prime Minister is terrorising politicians and candidates, and regarding this, I said that taxation coercion is happening, ED, the Income Tax department, and the CBI are conducting raids, this coercion is being facilitated by the PM. I did not telephone him a violent helium is scaring people. He is trying to soundlessness radical done raids and attempting to decision them successful elections. This is what I said successful Chennai,” helium told ANI.

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed the Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging that the committee denied her support for a nationalist gathering successful the Collin Lane area, portion prioritising the gathering of Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrong six hours. While addressing a nationalist gathering successful Jorasanko Assembly Constituency, Ms. Banerjee said, “I had a gathering scheduled successful the Collin Lane area. If a governmental enactment had been holding a gathering there, and I hadn’t been granted permission. I wouldn’t person fixed it a 2nd thought. But, I was explicitly told (by the Election Commission), ‘We volition not assistance you permission.’ You denied support for my meeting, yet you prioritise the Prime Minister’s gathering wrong six hours.”

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Campaigning ended for the archetypal signifier of the assembly predetermination successful West Bengal connected Tuesday (April 22, 2026) with governmental parties giving a beardown propulsion to their run connected 152 seats wherever voters volition workout their franchise connected April 23. The polling volition determine the electoral destiny of 1, 478 candidates. The canvass conflict saw crisp exchanges betwixt the ruling Trinamool Congress and the BJP. Congress and CPI-M, who had allied successful the past assembly polls, are warring separately.