In Nandigram, Purba Medinipur district, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) accused local police of acting in favor of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during the first phase of the West Bengal assembly elections. TMC state minister Shashi Panja claimed that police personnel were biased and raised concerns about their neutrality. A formal complaint was lodged with Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal, requesting the removal of two police officers from their duties. In response, Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari accused TMC-backed goons of intimidating voters, particularly targeting Hindu voters. Adhikari, who is contesting in Nandigram against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, emphasized his commitment to ensuring a peaceful voting process and criticized the alleged criminal activities of TMC leaders. Polling commenced at 7 am with extensive security measures in place to ensure order during the elections.