PM, HM likely to skip West Bengal govt’s mega Mahalaya event

Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually addresses the ‘Annapurna Divas’ event as West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari looks on, in Kolkata, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav)(PTI09_17_2026_000213A) | Photo Credit: PTI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well as Union Home Minister Amit Shah are likely to skip West Bengal government’s mega event organised on the occasion of Mahalaya on October 10.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, which came to power in the State in May 2026, had decided to organise an event at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens cricket stadium on the occasion of Mahalaya. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari had earlier said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was supposed to attend the grand event. This will be the first time in recent public memory that the Eden Gardens was used for a non-sports event.