Kolkata, April 25 -- With just days remaining for the second phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal, BJP's Maniktala candidate Tapas Roy approached the Election Commission, urging that the upcoming polling be conducted in the same manner as the first phase.

On Friday, Roy told ANI, "We had come to the Election Commission. The second phase of elections should be held in the same manner as the first phase was conducted. After a long time, the people of Bengal have witnessed such elections. Thanks to the Central Armed Police Forces and the Election Commission."

Further, in South 24 Parganas, All India Students' Federation (AISF) President Naushad Siddiqui campaigned for party candidate Asit Roy from the Basanti Assembly constituency an...