The people of West Bengal stand in long queues from early in the morning to cast their votes. The polling stations see stable crowds mixed with women, senior citizens and young voters of different castes and religions who have gathered together to exercise their franchise. From MLAs to farmers to the common people, all show up to cast their vote. However as the first phase of the voting process has seen incidents of violence, the police officers and security forces remain alert, and keenly monitor the process so that there are no disruptions during that time. Photo: Manvender Vashist Polling officials check details before people cast their votes in the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections, at a polling station in Nandigram. Photo: – Security check underway at a polling station during voting in the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections. Photo: – A poll official checks the names of the voters on a list as they wait in a queue to cast their votes in Dakshin Dinajpur district. Photo: – Birbhum: Women in ‘burqa’ show their ink-marked fingers after casting a vote in the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections. Photo: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap A man leaves after casting his vote during Phase 1 voting at Nandigram in West Bengal. Photo: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap A woman shows her finger after casting her vote during Phase 1 voting at Nandigram in West Bengal. Photo: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Women and senior citizens waiting in line to cast their vote during Phase 1 voting at Nandigram in West Bengal. Photo: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Suvendu Adhikari, BJP candidate from Nandigram leaves after casting his vote during Phase 1 voting at Nandigram in West Bengal. Photo: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Women’s queue at a polling booth during Phase 1 voting at Nandigram in West Bengal. Photo: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap People stand in a queue to cast their vote during Phase 1 voting at Nandigram in West Bengal. Published – April 23, 2026 03:53 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 Aokah Launches Explorer and Builder: The First AI-Powered Platform to Take Enterprises from GCC Strategy to Execution X Square Robot Unveils New Embodied AI Model, Says Robots Will Arrive in Homes in 35 Days