Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to Kolkata on Saturday as his chopper failed to land in West Bengal's Taherpur due to low visibility caused by dense fog.
The PM's chopper hovered over the helipad for some time before making a U-turn and returning to Kolkata airport, an official said, according to a report by The Times of India.
Until the latest reports came in, the prime minister had been waiting at Kolkata Airport. A decision is being taken if he should wait for the weather to clear up and make another attempt to fly to Taherpur or proceed by road.
It is also likely that the PM may address the rally virtually, with reports suggesting that travelling about a hundred kilometers from Kolkata to Taherpur by road may not be feasible, NDTV reported.
The prime minister arrived in Kolkata this morning at around 10 am for a scheduled rally in Taherpur in Nadia district. He was scheduled to launch highway projects in the state. A BJP rally, titled Parivartan Sankalpa Sabha, was scheduled next.
At the Taherpur rally, the Prime Minister is expected to kick off the BJP's campaign for the 2026 Bengal elections and counter the Trinamool Congress on the citizenship issue of the Matua community.
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