PM takes boat ride on Hooghly river in Kolkata, tries his hand at photography

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tries his hand at photography during a boat ride on the Hooghly river ahead of the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections, in Kolkata on April 24, 2026. Photo: X/@narendramodi/PTI

Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a boat ride on the Hooghly river in Kolkata on Friday April 24, 2026 morning and met with boatmen and morning walkers.

Prime Minister Modi posted a few photographs of his river trip on social media, in which he is seen seated on a wooden boat with a camera in hand, and the iconic Howrah Bridge and the Vidyasagar Setu are visible in the background.

“Tried my hand at photographing this great river. Also caught a close glimpse of the Vidyasagar Setu and Howrah Bridge,” the Prime Minister said on X.

For every Bengali, the Ganga occupies a very special place, he said.

“One can say that the Ganga flows through the soul of Bengal. Her divine waters carry the timeless spirit of an entire civilisation.

This morning in Kolkata, I spent some time on the banks of the Hooghly river, an opportunity to express gratitude to Maa Ganga,” PM Modi said on social media.

The Prime Minister said he had the opportunity to “meet boatmen, whose hardworking nature is admirable and morning walkers”.

In this image posted on April 24, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tries his hand in photography during a boat ride on the Hooghly river ahead of the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections, in Kolkata. Photo: X/@narendramodi/PTI

“On the Hooghly, reiterated our commitment to work towards the development of West Bengal and the prosperity of the great Bengali people,” Narendra Modi said.

The Prime Minister is actively campaigning for the BJP in the assembly elections, the first phase of which was held on Thursday April 23, 2026.

The second round of the elections will be held on April 29, and the counting of votes will be on May 4.

( With PTI Inputs )