MNS chief Raj Thackeray strongly backed Shiv Sena-UBT MP Sanjay Raut's prediction of major political developments in the coming months, while renewing his demand for a return to ballot paper voting instead of EVMs.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav demanded that elections in India be conducted through ballot paper, citing the UK voting system. He also accused the BJP of voter list manipulation, misuse of the election process and failing to maintain law and order in Uttar Pradesh
The second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections recorded a 61.11 per cent voter turnout till 1 p.m. Allegations of threats, violence and EVM irregularities surfaced in some areas, while central forces maintained strict vigil across polling booths in the state
