400 Adivasi families in Hooghly village receive electricity for first time since 1947?

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Accurate. News reports confirm that around 400 Adivasi families in Chakdah village, Hooghly district, received electricity for the first time in late 2026. News agencies including ANI reported in November 2026 that 400 Adivasi families in Chakdah village, Hooghly district, West Bengal, received grid electricity for the first time since Independence. Although West Bengal declared 100% village electrification in 2017, last-mile household coverage gaps remained in certain isolated pockets.

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400 Adivasi families in a Hooghly village in West Bengal got electricity for the first time since Indian independence.“Adivasi families in Chakdah village, Hooghly district, West Bengal , reportedly received electricity for the first time, celebrating Diwali 2026 with electric light in their homes.”Trending Now

Left parties ruled West Bengal for 34 years, Congress ruled for 20 years, and TMC ( ममता बनर्जी / दीदी ) ruled for 15 years.“Adivasi families in Chakdah village, Hooghly district, West Bengal , reportedly received electricity for the first time, celebrating Diwali 2026 with electric light in their homes.”Trending Now

Under the previous TMC government, electric poles were installed in the village but wires were never connected.“#WATCH | Hooghly, West Bengal: Chakdah village under Ashtaradattapur Gram Panchayat in the Tarkeshwar Assembly constituency receives electricity for the first time since Independence.”_ @Ankoor_X - Twitter Profile | Instalker

Around 400 families lived in the village without electricity.“#WATCH | Hooghly, West Bengal: Chakdah village under Ashtaradattapur Gram Panchayat in the Tarkeshwar Assembly constituency receives electricity for the first time since Independence.”_ @Ankoor_X - Twitter Profile | Instalker

What the Reel doesn't tell you

NationPress reported that as of publication, no official response from the West Bengal state government addressed the specific claim regarding Chakdah village.
Wikipedia notes West Bengal achieved 100% village electrification in September 2017, though NationPress reports that last-mile household coverage gaps persisted in pockets like Chakdah village.

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✅ TRUE 👉 Around 400 Adivasi families in Chakdah village, Hooghly district, received grid electricity for the first time since Independence. 👉 News agencies including ANI reported in November 2026 that these families in West Bengal received electricity despite a 100% village electrification declaration. 📰 Sources: Trending Now, Instalker 🔎 Full check: send this Reel to @checkthis.chat