A spokesperson for the border guarding force stated that BSF troopers "effectively managed a major and unique challenge at the India-Bangladesh border in Cooch Behar, West Bengal, where approximately 1,000 Bangladeshi nationals approached the international border, seeking refuge in India."
At least 15 people were killed and about 60 injured when a goods train collided with the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express near Rangapani station in West Bengal, police reported.
The 57 seats include 13 reserved for SCs and three for STs, located in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab (13 each), West Bengal (9), Bihar (8), Odisha (6), Himachal Pradesh (4), Jharkhand (3), and Chandigarh (1).