Ahead of West Bengal assembly elections in 2021, state Governor Jagdeep Dhankar on December 16 assured people that upcoming polls will be free, fair and fearless. He said, “The biggest challenge for me is West Bengal's image related to elections, which is scary...But I assure people that 2021 state elections will be free, fair & fearless. Right step will be taken at the right time. I'm not a party to politics.”