Security personnel deployed as a scuffle breaks out between TMC workers and Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AUJP) workers during the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026, in Murshidabad on April 23, 2026
| Photo Credit: ANI
Sporadic incidents of violence and assaults on candidates marred polling in parts of West Bengal on Thursday (April 23, 2026) as the first phase of the Assembly elections progressed across 152 constituencies, prompting the Election Commission of India (ECI) to seek reports from trouble-hit pockets.
The State recorded a brisk voter turnout of over 62.18% till 1 p.m. on Thursday (April 23, 2026), reflecting a strong early participation.
Published – April 23, 2026 02:14 pm IST
