Patients from West Bengal cut short treatment or defer admissions ahead of voting, with hospitals in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar reporting sharp decline in occupancy and outpatient attendance
The BJP's Purulia MLA Sudip Kumar Mukherjee, who is seeking re-election from the same seat, saw an eye-watering 2,344 per cent rise in assets from Rs 45 lakh in 2021 to Rs 11 crore in 2026.
She was returning to the state capital after attending election rallies in Paschim Bardhaman district's Andal when the weather turned adverse, affecting flight operations at the airport.
The West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to release its much-anticipated election manifesto on March 28 in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.