Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the people of West Bengal will reply to bombs and bullets with votes, and pledged the BJP would "hang the syndicate and cut money promoters upside down to make them straight" once the voters "bid adieu to the TMC government". (Pics/X and PTI)

Assam recorded a robust voter turnout of nearly 39 percent by 11 am in the ongoing assembly elections, with steady participation across constituencies. The high-stakes contest sees the BJP-led NDA aiming for a third term against a Congress-led alliance (Pics/PTI)