Hyderabad, April 29 -- Amid polling in West Bengal for the second phase covering 142 seats, Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President N Ramchander Rao on Wednesday lauded the role of the Election Commission (ECI), saying that voters are exercising their franchise in a "democratic setup" for the first time.

Speaking to ANI, Rao urged voters to participate in large numbers in the democratic festival. He also targeted the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government, adding that Bengal politics was earlier "marred with violence and threats".

"In Bengal politics, which was earlier marred with violence and threats, this time the Bengal voters are feeling for the first time that they are voting in a democratic setup. The entire credit goes to th...