Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Dilip Ghosh with his rival Trinamool Congress candidate Pradip Sarkar. Photo credit: Special arrangement The first phase of polling across 152 seats in the West Bengal Assembly 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 courtesy took precedence over political rivalry. After a bitterly contested elections for the Kharagpur Sadar Assembly seat, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Dilip Ghosh was seen exchanging pleasantries with his rival Trinamool Congress candidate Pradip Sarkar. Published – April 23, 2026 10:39 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Voters captivated by special themed polling stations in Madurai Teenager becomes first Congo virus fatality in Pakistan’s Karachi