In West Bengal, candidates battle record-breaking temperatures on the campaign trail thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In West Bengal, candidates battle record-breaking temperatures on the campaign trail thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In West Bengal, candidates battle record-breaking temperatures during campaign trail thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Kolkata, May 4 (PTI) Amid an unforgiving sun pushing mercury levels to record highs in West Bengal this poll season, candidates across political parties, in their efforts to beat the heat, have taken recourse to abundant fluids, juicy fruits and salads to keep themselves hydrated.
The Alipore observatory in Kolkata recorded its highest temperature in 50 years at 43 degrees Celsius, the Met Department said. Neighbouring Salt Lake recorded a maximum day temperature of 43.5 degrees Celsius, while in nearby Barrackpore in North 24 Parganas district the mercury touched 44.6 degrees Celsius, it said.