West Bengal election 2021 LIVE: EC imposes strict curbs on poll campaigns
West Bengal election live updates: Prominent names in the sixth phase of the Assembly polls include BJP's national vice president Mukul Roy. Stay tuned for Bengal election latest updates
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West Bengal Assembly election
West Bengal election live updates: The sixth phase will see over 10 million voters deciding the fate of 306 candidates across 43 constituencies spread across four districts.
The 43 Assembly seats are spread across four districts – Uttar Dinajpur, Nadia, North 24 Parganas, and Purba Bardhaman.
The TMC and the BJP are contesting all the 43 Assembly seats in Phase 6 of the West Bengal polls.
Prominent names in the sixth phase of the Assembly polls include BJP's national vice president Mukul Roy, TMC ministers Jyotipriyo Mallick and Chandrima Bhattacharya and CPI(M) leader Tanmay Bhattacharya.
Elections have been held in 180 constituencies so far, and the remaining 114 seats are set to go to polls between 22 and 29 April.
Votes will be counted on 2 May.
Stayed tuned for live updates on West Bengal election 2021.
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Polling peaceful in 14,480 booths spread across 43 constituencies, says EC
Polling was today conducted peacefully in14,480 polling stations spread across 43 Assembly Constituencies, in the sixth phase of elections in West Bengal. Voters set an example of Covid-appropriate behaviour following due protocols of sanitization and social distancing. Voter Turnout of 79.09 per cent was reported by 5 pm for Phase 6 of elections today. Read full release here
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West Bengal election 2021 LIVE: 79.09% voter turnout recorded till 5 pm in sixth phase
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Aged voter on the way to cast her vote at a polling station on Purba Bardhaman District
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West Bengal election: Stray violence marks sixth phase of polling
Sporadic incidents of violence were reported on Thursday from various parts of West Bengal where voting is underway for the sixth phase of assembly elections, officials said.
Elections, which began at 7 am, are being held in 43 assembly seats -- 17 in North 24 Parganas district, nine each in Nadia and Uttar Dinajpur, and eight in Purba Bardhaman.
Around 57.03 per cent turnout was recorded till 1 pm, an EC official said.
Long queues were seen outside most polling booths with security personnel asking everyone to adhere to Covid-19 safety protocols amid the surge in the pandemic everywhere, the official said. (PTI)
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West Bengal election 2021 LIVE: Thermal checking going on at a polling station
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Covid protocols being maintained at a constituency of North 24 Parganas District
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First Published: Apr 22 2021 | 6:20 AM IST