Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:43am on 23 Apr 2026,Thursday Politics
West Bengal recorded 62.18% voter turnout by 1 pm in Phase 1 polling, the Election Commission said. Voting began at 7 am across 152 seats. Violence was reported in Murshidabad’s Nowda after a crude bomb injured several people. This led to clashes between TMC and AUJP workers. Police used mild force to control the crowd. EVM glitches disrupted voting at some booths. In Raghunathpur, ink was smeared on the lotus symbol in an EVM. CRPF later said the issue was fixed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said people were angry with the ruling party. BJP leader Dilip Ghosh claimed a strong wave. (PC: HT)
