Clashes erupted in Naoda with stone-pelting and vandalism; police and central forces used lathicharge to disperse mobs and restore order during polling.
In Murshidabad's beedi belt, children quietly help their families meet impossible daily targets, while local contractors who control the trade also wield enormous influence over village politics.
The Union Home Minister claimed that love jihad and land jihad would be stopped in the state if BJP comes to power in West Bengal. People would marry once not more, he said.
Residents sought clarification from the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on why their names were deleted after adjudication when the CEO visited the area on Saturday.
