Monteswar, April 29 -- Voting for the second phase of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Election 2026 commenced in the Monteswar assembly on Wednesday amid tight security arrangements.

Long queues of voters were seen outside the Basanti Devi College polling station since early morning, promising a high women voter turnout as seen in the first phase of polls on April 23.

Elderly women were also seen enthusiastically participating in the democratic process.

The ruling TMC has once again fielded sitting MLA and Minister Siddiqullah Chowdhury as its candidate from the constituency, who will be up against the BJP's Saikat Paja, while Congress has fielded Jyotirmoy Mandal. CPI(M) has fielded Anupam Ghosh.

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