The development marks a major change for residents who had lived without electricity since 1947. A local resident, speaking in a video, expressed happiness over the arrival of electricity and highlighted the difficulties faced by children in the village due to the lack of power.
The resident also credited recent efforts by the BJP, claiming that electricity poles had remained unused during the previous Trinamool Congress (TMC) rule despite being installed in the area.
BJP MLA Santu Pan, who was elected from the Tarkeshwar constituency in 2026, fulfilled his promise to bring electricity to the village by overseeing the installation of wires and electricity meters.
#WATCH | Hooghly, West Bengal: Chakdah village under Ashtaradattapur Gram Panchayat in the Tarkeshwar Assembly constituency receives electricity for the first time since Independence. Around 400 Adivasi families are set to celebrate the Diwali festival with a new ray of hope as their village gets its first-ever electricity connection. (05.11)
— ANI (@ANI) November 5, 2026
Under the ongoing initiative, free electricity connections are also planned for poor families. Work to extend electricity access across the village is continuing.
The arrival of electricity in Chakdah marks a significant development for around 400 Adivasi families who have waited since Independence for access to a basic utility. The ongoing work is expected to extend the benefits of the new connections to more households in the village.
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