On Wednesday, Dilip Ghosh submitted his nomination papers for Bardhaman-Durgapur, having been moved from his previous seat, Medinipur, where he served as MP.

Voting was held in Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri and Alipurduars parliamentary constituencies on Friday, amid sporadic incidents of violence.

According to sources, the Commission's decision came after two violent episodes involving the use of weapons and explosives.

District Elections Sections in West Bengal have been extra creative this election season across the state with their animal mascots and much-loved characters in popular fiction.

Dhar, who officially resigned on March 20, is slated to contest from the Birbhum constituency, which is scheduled to vote in the fourth phase on May 13. 

Th Prime Minister made this assertion in a telephonic conversation with Amrita Roy, a member of erstwhile royalty and BJP candidate against TMC's Mahua Moitra in Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency, BJP leaders said.

The former judge, recognised for his relentless pursuit of justice, often found himself at odds with the TMC government due to his judgments and orders.

The parliamentary elections in West Bengal are scheduled to take place over seven phases from April 19 to June 1.

With each company of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) comprising approximately 100 personnel, the total deployment amounts to roughly 25,000 security personnel to oversee the electoral process in these three constituencies.

West Bengal Governor, CV Ananda Bose, has announced his proactive approach for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, vowing to combat violence and corruption during polling.