India, April 23 -- Phase 1 voting for West Bengal assembly elections 2026 on Thursday saw dramatic events, including sporadic incidents of violence and assaults on candidates. Voting began for 152 constituencies across 16 districts of West Bengal began at 7 am on Thursday.

While the initial hours remained peaceful, a scuffle broke out between TMC workers and Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AUJP) founder Humayun Kabir in Murshidabad. Humayun Kabir was visiting the area where a crude bomb hurling incident was reported on Wednesday. Track Bengal elections April 23 live updates

Hours later, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate was seen being chased in South Dinajpur.

The Bengal battle is primarily a BJP versus incumbent Trinamool Congress (T...