Kolkata, April 29 -- West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday inspected polling stations in Bhabanipur assembly seat, and also offered prayers at the Hanuman temple in the region.

Suvendu is taking on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from Bhabanipur in a high-profile contest, who has held the seat for the past 15 years.

The second and final phase of the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026 has officially commenced, preceded by rigorous mock polls across the state's high-stakes corridors.

Early morning visuals captured a state in "mission mode." Election officials and polling agents gathered at dawn to conduct mock polls, a mandatory procedure to ensure the integrity of EVMs and VVPAT machines.

By 6:30 AM, long queues had already sna...