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In the Bankura Lok Sabha constituency, election excitement is notably absent despite typical election paraphernalia. Polling is scheduled for May 25, but locals remain indifferent, prioritizing daily life. BJPs Subhas Sarkar, TMCs Arup Chakraborty, and CPI(M)s Nilanjan Dasgupta are contesting. Sarkar, a Union Minister, claims confidence in victory, while Chakraborty, a local MLA, emphasizes his grassroots connection. The CPI(M) hopes to reclaim lost votes. The constituencys recent political hist...

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Colourful poll graffiti, street corner meetings and flags of different parties on tree branches, the usual paraphernalia associated with elections, are all visible in every nook and corner of the Bankura Lok Sabha seat, except the poll fever among people which seems to be missing. India News | Poll Fever Missing in Bankura as a Doctor, Two Lawyers Fight It out.

Basudeb Acharia was elected to the Lok Sabha nine times from the Bankura constituency from 1980 to 2014.