BJP cancels Narendra Modi's rally in Kolkata on Feb 8

However, he will address a rally in Asansol city on the same day.

BJP state party chief Dilip Ghosh was quoted as saying by The Indian Express: "The (BJP) central leadership said there is no need to hold a rally at Brigade as of now. They have asked us to hold public meetings in districts because a Brigade rally cannot be organised under the present circumstances, and at such short notice.” 

“The Prime Minister will attend a public meeting in Siliguri on January 28, and another at Bongaon in North 24 Parganas district on January 31,” he said. 

Brigade Ground and Mamata Banerjee's rally:

Led by West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, members of 23 parties shared the stage on Brigade Ground in Kolkata and vowed to oust the BJP from power in the next general elections on Saturday.

Amit Shah's Malda rally:

BJP president Amit Shah commenced BJP's campaign in Bengal ahead of the Lok Sabha poll by addressing a rally in Malda on Tuesday.

Urging people to remove the Trinamool Congress-led government from the state, Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah on Tuesday addressed a rally in Malda and said people must establish democracy by voting his party to power in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Shah arrived in Malda after his party exchanged barbs with the TMC after the state government denied permission to land his chopper in the town.

"The administration has been politicised. There was no permission for my helicopter and for the rath yatra," Shah said.

Shah referred to the state government's move of not allowing the BJP to conduct a rath yatra in West Bengal recently.  The BJP took the matter to the Supreme Court but did not get any relief in the apex court.

The BJP chief said: "We have to start factories in Bengal and shut down illegal arms and bomb manufacturing units."

Attacking the TMC-led government of the state, Shah said: "Election of 2019 will decide whether the TMC govt who creates hindrances for all the events of BJP will stay or leave."

Trinamool Congress hits back:

TMC leader Derek O Brien said as quoted by party's Twitter handle: "They don't understand the ethos of India. They don't understand the ethos of Bengal. They are heading towards one big zero. Some are saying they are desperate. Some are saying they have gone mad. Or is it a combination of both ."

Derek said Shah's comments made in the Malda rally reflected the fact that he was 'nervous'.

"After listening to the BJP president's speech in Malda, it is obvious that they are very nervous. They know their days are numbered. They are politically scared. Their speeches are low on facts and poor in taste," he said.