Kolkata, April 23 -- Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Nandigram & Bhabanipur Assembly Constituencies, Suvendu Adhikari, on Thursday called for peaceful polling as voting got underway in West Bengal during the first phase of Assembly elections.

Speaking to reporters, Adhikari said, "We are Hindus, we are Sanatanis. I offered prayers, offered a 'naman.' I spoke to polling agents of my constituency...Polling should be held peacefully."

The BJP leader also took a swipe at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, raising concerns over the integrity of voter rolls while referring to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. "If there are no dead or fake voters or infiltrators, there is no chance for Mamata to win..." he said.

Meanwhile, the ...