India news: Voting in West Bengal begins, violence reported

Mamata Banerjee's TMC and Narendra Modi's BJP are locked in a high-stakes battle in the final round of voting. Meanwhile, rain has provided some respite to the heat in Delhi. DW has the latest.

• Today, 1,448 candidates will be contesting for 142 assembly constituencies
• Modi's BJP is trying to make inroads into the state it has never been in power in
• TMC's Mamata Banerjee alleged widespread interference by central officials at the behest of the BJP
• Sporadic incidents of violence were reported from parts of the state

Here is a roundup of the latest developements from India on Wednesday, April 29: