Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:43am on 29 Apr 2026,Wednesday Politics
Voting in West Bengal’s final phase saw protests over alleged “EVM glitches” and delays at several booths. Clashes were reported in Bally, Baranagar and Hooghly. Nearly 40% turnout was recorded by 11 am. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused central forces of acting “as per the BJP’s directions” and showed a clip of an injured party worker. The Bharatiya Janata Party and Trinamool Congress traded charges during polling. In Bally, two people were detained after a clash. Heavy security was deployed across booths. Over 1,400 candidates are in the fray across 142 seats in South Bengal. (PC: HT)
