Kolkata, April 29: The second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections is underway, with voting taking place for 142 seats. Former MP and popular actress Nusrat Jahan cast her vote at a polling station located in the Diamond City South Apartments in Kolkata.
In an interview, Nusrat Jahan emphasized the importance of exercising one’s voting rights. She stated, “It is the beauty of democracy that the public is actively participating in voting this time. The elections are proceeding peacefully, and there have been no reports of any unpleasant incidents. I urge those who have not yet stepped out to make sure they use their voting rights.”
Meanwhile, TMC candidate Debashish Kumar from the Rashbehari constituency voted with his family during the second phase of the assembly elections. He remarked that voters in Bengal are casting their votes peacefully. “I am not fully aware of the situation in Rashbehari, which is why I have been on the road since 6:30 AM, visiting various booths,” he added.
TMC candidate Sujit Bose raised concerns about the role of central security forces, stating, “This is not acceptable. The performance of central forces in several areas has not been satisfactory. Everyone is facing this issue, and we will definitely raise it. For now, the elections will proceed peacefully, and we will see what happens next.”
TMC MP Sudip Bandopadhyay mentioned that 200,000 security personnel have been deployed. He noted that while there may be some difficulties in 8-10 of the 294 seats, it is not a serious concern in terms of percentage. “Mamata Banerjee is set to return to power in this election,” he asserted.
TMC candidate Vijay Upadhyay expressed optimism, stating, “Why should I not be confident? Given the way voting is happening, we should feel assured. Kolkata is expected to see an 85-90% voter turnout. Mamata Banerjee will surpass the 250-seat mark and become Chief Minister for the fourth time.”
Some voters have reported that while voting is peaceful, they have been waiting for over an hour without receiving their turn to vote, indicating that the process is slow.
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