Asansol, April 23 -- Long queues of voters were seen outside polling stations in Asansol as voting got underway in the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections on Thursday.

Polling began at 7:00 am across multiple stations, with people turning up in large numbers to cast their votes.

Returning Officer for Asansol Uttar, Aghore Kumar Roy, on Wednesday said all arrangements had been put in place to ensure smooth and peaceful polling in the constituency.

Speaking to ANI about the preparations, Roy said that polling parties are being dispatched to their designated polling stations with all necessary materials.

He informed that extensive security measures have been implemented, with Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) deployed at e...