North 24 Parganas, April 26 -- Ahead of the second phase of the West Bengal elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday offered prayers at Matua Thakur Temple in Thakurnagar in North 24 Parganas district.

"Prayed at the Matua Thakur Temple earlier today. The ideals of Sri Sri Harichand Thakur Ji and Sri Sri Guruchand Thakur Ji continue to illuminate our society," PM Modi said in a post on X.

Aaddressing a Vijay Sankalp Sabha in Bangaon earlier today, PM Modi assured a favourable result for the BJP in the assembly elections.

He alleged that "TMC has left the Maa crying, the Maati has been handed over to syndicate and infiltrators, and Manush has been forced into exile."

"In the first phase Bengal 'ne kamaal kar diya' (did amazing...