Maliwal recently joined the BJP after parting ways with the Aam Aadmi Party, marking a significant shift in her political alignment. Her move followed a public fallout with AAP leadership, after which she emerged as a vocal critic of the party she once represented in the Rajya Sabha.
TMC candidate and state minister Chandrima Bhattacharya, a two-term MLA from Dumdum Uttar, is seeking re-election against BJP’s Sourav Sikdar and CPI(M)’s Dipsita Dhar. In the previous election, she secured a comfortable victory with a margin of over 28,000 votes.
Polling for the second phase of 2026 Assembly elections in West Bengal is scheduled for April 29, followed by counting of votes on May 4.
The area on both sides of the wide Rashbehari Avenue slicing south Kolkata from Kalighat to Ballygunge has been home to some of Bengal's best and brightest, among whom are descendants of the state's intellectual elite.
The incident took place on Thursday morning at Booth No. 230, located at Kuldihi Primary School. According to reports, the voter, identified as Tumpa Hazra, had arrived at the polling station to cast her vote and was waiting in line when a section of the ceiling suddenly broke off and fell on her.
West Bengal election 2026 LIVE updates: Phase 1 voting underway across 152 seats, with 18.76% turnout recorded till 9 am amid long queues at polling booths.
