On April 23, a man created a tense situation at a polling booth in Tarabari, West Bengal, after waiting for hours to confront his estranged wife. The incident unfolded at Tarabari Primary School in the Matigara-Naxalbari assembly segment, where the man had been standing since morning, anticipating her arrival to vote. Despite their two-year separation, he believed she would come to cast her ballot. When she arrived with her voter slip and Elector’s Photo Identity Card (EPIC) around 2 pm, he attempted to snatch her card and physically restrain her. Eyewitnesses noted that he remained calm yet focused throughout the day. The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) intervened, separating the couple and ensuring the woman could vote safely. The man, frustrated by the situation, demanded that officials prevent her from voting until his name was removed from her EPIC as her husband. Polling officials stated that such an incident was unprecedented in their experience. The first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections recorded a voter turnout of 92.72%, with the second phase scheduled for April 29.