West Bengal votes in fifth phase of assembly polls: All you need to know
Polling for fifth phase of West Bengal assembly elections began at 7 am across 45 seats.
Long queues of voters were seen outside polling stations across six districts, Elections are being held in Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong, Darjeeling, Nadia, North 24 Parganas and Purba Bardhaman.
Over one crore voters will exercise their franchise to decide the fate of 342 candidates.
Tight security arrangements have been made to ensure peaceful voting.
The Election Commission has deployed at least 853 companies of central forces to ensure free and fair voting.
Elections for 294 seats in West Bengal are being held in eight phases, results on May 2.
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In Murshidabad, clashes erupted during a Ram Navami procession, leaving about 20 injured from stone pelting. Prohibitory orders were enforced under Section 144. Another incident involved a blast in Shaktipur, injuring a woman. The BJP accused Mamata Banerjee of inciting tensions, while the TMC blamed the BJP for provoking clashes. Police intervened, and Section 144 was imposed district-wide.
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State govt suggests renaming lions Akbar and Sita to Suraj and Tanaya, following objections from right-wingers. Calcutta HC's Jalpaiguri circuit bench advises.. IndiaTimes
On April 19, the first phase of the election will take place, where Jalpaiguri, one of 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal, will cast its vote. DNA
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Today, on April 17, 2024, with 48 hours until the first voting phase, the campaign for 102 seats ends, marking a bustling day in politics. Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav took on BJP, predicting its seat tally to be curtailed to 150, emphasizing the INDIA bloc's prospects. PM Modi's Ram Navami speech stirred fervor. The Election Commission advised the West Bengal Governor to cancel his visit, citing MCC violations.
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Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh's Lok Sabha constituency, saw BJP's Chunni Lal Sahu winning in 2019 with 616580 votes. Voting for the area is set for April 26, 2024,.. IndiaTimes
Exit polls on Thursday forecast a tight contest between the incumbent Trinamool Congress and the BJP in the high-profile West Bengal assembly polls and put the saffron combine ahead in Assam, while..
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TMC MP Dr. Santanu Sen, who was tested positive for COVID-19, cast his vote at a polling station in Sarbamangala Vidyamandir Kashipur, Belgachia, North Kolkata on April 29. Voting for the final phase..