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Sanjay Saraogi on Wednesday said the strong voter turnout in the ongoing West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026 reflected public anger against the ruling All India Trinamool Congress government and indicated a desire for political change.

Speaking to ANI, Saraogi claimed that large queues at polling booths showed voters had decided to reject what he termed an anti-people government led by Mamata Banerjee. He alleged corruption, “cut money” practices and misuse of state resources were key issues influencing voters.

He also raised concerns over alleged infiltration and said traders as well as common citizens were unhappy with the present administration.

Commenting on the Gujarat local body elections 2026, Saraogi said the Bharatiya Janata Party had secured a decisive victory, which he described as public endorsement of “triple-engine” governance led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Centre, state and local levels.

He congratulated BJP workers and Gujarat voters for supporting the party.

Referring to a recent police encounter in Bhagalpur, Saraogi said criminals would face strict action in Bihar. He cited a shooting incident in Sultanganj in which an executive officer was killed and a chairperson seriously injured, adding that the accused later died in a police encounter.

Meanwhile, polling for the second phase of the Bengal elections continued under heavy security. According to the Election Commission of India, the state recorded 39.97 per cent turnout till 11 am.

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Purba Bardhaman reported the highest turnout at 44.50 per cent, followed by Hooghly district with 43.12 per cent. Kolkata North and Kolkata South recorded 38.39 per cent and 36.78 per cent turnout respectively, while Nadia district registered 40.34 per cent.