VIdeograb shows an elephant in Jhargram, popularly known as Ramlal was roaming outside polling booths in Jhargram districts Jitusol area causing panic among voters. However the forest officials removed him from the area and drove it back to the forests. “Ramlal is a regular to all major local events in Jhargram,” district forest officials said. Photo: Special Arrangement In an election where numbers, narratives and nerves are being closely tracked, it was an unlikely “voter” — a wandering elephant named ‘Ramlal’ — that briefly stole the poll spotlight in West Bengal’s Jhargram on Thursday (April 23, 2026) morning. Before polling could gather pace at Jitushol Primary School, a booth tucked deep inside the forested belt of Jangalmahal, the jumbo ambled in, turning an otherwise routine start into a spectacle that blended anxiety with amusement. Published – April 23, 2026 12:22 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 Tamil Nadu elections: Scheduled Caste hamlet of Vengaivayal boycotts polls Africa occupies central place in India’s foreign policy today: Jaishankar