Close Call for Election Observers as Wild Elephant Wrecks Bungalow

MP, Alipurduar, April 4, 2026 – Two election observers had a narrow escape when a wild elephant damaged the Jayanti Forest Inspection Bungalow in Buxa Tiger Reserve. The incident occurred shortly after IAS officers N.K. Sudhansu (observer for Alipurduar Assembly Constituency) and Sravan Kumar Jatavah (observer for Madarihat Assembly Constituency) left the site following official election duties.

According to forest officials, the elephant, a tusker, entered the bungalow premises in the evening, destroyed the kitchen, consumed stored food, and retreated back into the forest. Sudhansu noted, “The incident occurred just after we completed our work and returned to Alipurduar. Fortunately, we were not present at night.”

Bimal Kumar, Field Director of the Buxa Tiger Reserve, highlighted the dangers of human presence in elephant habitats: “Staying in such areas is extremely unsafe. The kitchen has been completely destroyed.”

This close shave underscores the risks election officials face while performing duties in forested regions, especially during the busy pre-poll period.

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