West Bengal election 2026: PM Modi and Mamata Banerjee spar over jhaal muri
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared ‘jhaal muri’, street snack made of puffed rice, on the sidelines of public meetings ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, in Jhargram on April 19, 2026. Credit: X/@NarendraModi
As campaigning for the second phase of West Bengal elections picked up on Thursday (April 23, 2026), Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sparred over jhaal muri (spicy puffed rice).
Four days ago, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a break from back-to-back public meetings and savoured jhaal muri from a shop at Jhargram and since then Mr. Modi’s snack break has become the talking point in campaigns in the State.
Published – April 23, 2026 10:26 pm IST
