A poll official in West Bengal's Nadia district was allegedly assaulted during a training session over a Model Code of Conduct violation, prompting the Election Commission to seek a report and order an FIR.

Preparations are underway for an Ayodhya-style Ram temple with a 'Bengali' idol in West Bengal's Nadia district, with the Shri Krittibas Ram Mandir Trust announcing a symbolic Ayodhya Yatra to bring sacred soil for the temple's foundation.