West Bengal Voter Roll Purge

The 'Special Intensive Revision' exercise has significantly impacted voter strength in key battleground districts like Murshidabad.

While the government maintains the purge was necessary to remove duplicates and deceased voters, rights groups argue the process was rushed and lacked transparency.

Clashes between TMC and BJP supporters have already been reported at several polling stations, with crude bombs hurled in Murshidabad.

The election is viewed as a high-stakes test for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party in one of the few large states it does not govern.