Siliguri, April 22 -- Voters across eight districts of North Bengal are poised to exercise their democratic rights in the Assembly elections scheduled for April 23.
The electoral battle will determine the fate of candidates from major political parties, including the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the principal Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), across their respective constituencies.
North Bengal comprises 54 Assembly constituencies, stretching from Cooch Behar to Malda, including the hill segments of Kalimpong, Darjeeling, and Kurseong.
However, this time the Election Commission has put in place unprecedented arrangements for the polls, including the deployment of additional central forces, extensive CCTV surveillance, and s...