West Bengal goes to the polls on Thursday, in the first of the two-phase high-stakes, tightly-policed Assembly election, where about 3.6 crore voters are expected to exercise their franchise in roughly 44,000 polling booths across 152 constituencies in 16 districts. (Pics/PTI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed an election rally in Siliguri in poll-bound West Bengal on Sunday. A sea of supporters gathered during this rally in West Bengal. (PICS/PTI)