Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Dilip Ghosh with his rival Trinamool Congress candidate Pradip Sarkar. Photo credit: Special arrangement
The first phase of voting for the 152 seats in the West Bengal elections on Thursday (April 23, 2026) witnessed the usual scenes of violence, with supporters of rival parties targeting each other. However, there were few exceptions where political civility took precedence over political rivalry.
After the hotly contested Kharagpur Sadar assembly election, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Dilip Ghosh was seen exchanging pleasantries with his rival, Trinamool Congress candidate Pradip Sarkar.
Published – 23 Apr 2026 22:39 IST
