Can fish hook voters in India’s West Bengal elections?
Al Jazeera·2h ago·Positivity
What Happened
BJP candidate Sharadwat Mukherjee waved a Catla fish while campaigning in West Bengal's state assembly elections scheduled for April 23 and 29. Nearly 68 million voters will elect 294 lawmakers, with results declared May 4. Fish, culturally significant to Bengali voters, has become an election campaign tool as political parties appeal to constituents.
Key Entities
Sharadwat MukherjeeBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)West BengalCatla fishApril 23-29 electionsMay 4 results