Barrackpore, April 27 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the West Bengal elections are pivotal not just for the state but for the future of the entire eastern India, asserting that "Bharat ka Bhagyoday, Purvoday ke bina adhura hai" (India's rise is incomplete without the rise of the East).

Addressing a Vijay Sankalp Sabha in Barrackpore, the PM highlighted the historical importance of "Ang, Bang, and Kang," referring to Bihar, West Bengal, and Odisha as the three pillars of India's past prosperity. He stressed that for India to become a developed nation, the growth of these regions is essential.

"This election of West Bengal, along with Bengal, is also an election to change the destiny of the entire eastern India, the whole ...