PM Modi adressing a group of people he is holding a mic and is looking downwards

In the second phase, voting is being held on 142 important seats. X/ @narendramodi

Assembly Elections 2026 Polling LIVE: PM Modi Urges West Bengal Voters to Turn Out in Record Numbers

In the second phase of polling in West Bengal, voting is taking place on many hot seats in districts like Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, and South 24 Parganas

02:10, 29 Apr 2026

BJP Candidate Arjun Singh from the Noapara Constituency Casts His Vote, Says “I Have Voted for Change”

BJP candidate Arjun Singh from the Noapara constituency cast his vote at a polling booth in Kolkata. The Noapara Assembly constituency is located in North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, and is currently represented by TMC candidate Manju Basu. In the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election, Singh is contesting against TMC candidate Trinankur Bhattacharjee.

“I have cast my vote. I have voted for change. I have voted for the formation of a BJP government here,” said Arjun Singh.

02:03, 29 Apr 2026

RG Kar Victim’s Father Sekharranjan Debnath Says They Will Get Justice for Their Daughter

Sekharranjan Debnath, father of the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder victim, told ANI that they will get justice for their daughter. The victim’s mother, Ratna Debnath, will be contesting from the Panihati seat as a BJP candidate.

“It is very sad that we have to resort to this method to get justice for our girl. But we will win and get justice for our daughter. We are with the public,” said Sekharranjan Debnath.

01:48, 29 Apr 2026

PM Modi Urges West Bengal Voters to Turn Out in Record Numbers

As the second phase of the West Bengal elections commenced on April 29, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to his official X account to urge voters to turn out in large numbers. He wrote, “I urge all those who are voting today to cast their votes in record numbers to make our democracy more vibrant and participatory.” He also appealed to the women and youth of West Bengal to exercise their voting rights.

16:47, 28 Apr 2026

Who will hold the keys to power in West Bengal? To decide this, the people of the state are once again heading to polling booths today.

The bumper voting in the first phase - more than 92 percent voter turnout - has made predicting fate of the this Bengal's assembly election extremely difficult. Now all eyes are fixed on the second phase of voting, which is taking place today

In the second phase, voting is being held on 142 important seats. These seats are extremely important strategically because they include some of the most discussed areas of South Bengal.

In the second phase of polling in West Bengal, voting is taking place on many hot seats in districts like Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, and South 24 Parganas.

As far as key candidates are concerned, there is a direct contest in Raiganj between TMC’s Krishna Kalyani and BJP’s Kartik Paul. In Balurghat, BJP’s state president Sukanta Majumdar is contesting and facing TMC’s Biplab Mitra. In North Bengal’s Darjeeling, Raju Bista (BJP) and Gopal Lama (TMC) are facing each other. There is also a tough fight between BJP and TMC in Howrah and Kolkata.

In Hooghly and Howrah, BJP is trying to increase its foothold, while TMC is engaged in saving its strong fortress. Along with this, there may also be triangular contests on some seats. The biggest hot seat is going to be Bhabanipur, because here Mamata Banerjee and Suvendu Adhikari are going to have a direct contest.

Keeping in mind the violence that took place in the first phase, even stricter security arrangements have been made this time. Also, keeping in view the summer season, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has arranged drinking water at every booth.