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The final tally of nominations maintained by the State Election Commission (SEC) on Friday revealed that 733 candidates--mostly from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)--have been declared winners without them having to contest the elections scheduled on April 26.

West Bengal's electoral rolls have seen a significant addition of seven lakh new voters. These new electors will participate in the upcoming assembly polls. Over 3.22 lakh will vote in the first phase, with the remaining nearly 3.88 lakh in the second phase. The total electorate now stands at over 6.82 crore.

In West Bengal, the Election Commission is committed to maintaining a serene and unobstructed voting experience. They'll establish a 100-meter buffer zone around polling stations to control access. A thorough verification process is in place to eliminate fraudulent votes, with voter slips being personally delivered to every household.