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West Bengal Election 2021 LIVE: 54.90% polling recorded till 1 pm, says ECI

West Bengal Election 2021 LIVE updates: The Phase 1 of polling will witness a straight contest between the saffron party BJP and the ruling TMC

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West Bengal election
West Bengal Assembly election
West Bengal Election 2021 LIVE updates: Voting is underway in the politically volatile state of West Bengal amid a resurgent Covid-19 crisis to decide the fate of a number of top politicians. Elections are being held in 30 seats, most of which are in the once-Naxal-affected Jungle Mahal region, across five districts amid tight security. The 30 seats include all constituencies in Purulia and Jhargram and segments of Bankura, Purba Medinipur and Paschim Medinipur.

The first phase of polling will decide the electoral fate of 191 candidates including 21 women.

Till 1 pm, 54.90 per cent voter turnout was recorded, according to PTI.

So far, 107 EVMs have been found to be non-functional, an EC official said.

"Forty-seven EVMs have been restored by our sector officers and the rest are being mended," he said.

The Trinamool Congress said that a party delegation will meet the EC official at 12 pm over EVM malfunctioning in several booths.

West Bengal has been caught in the throes of violent political clashes between the TMC and BJP supporters which have claimed several lives on both sides.

Elections to the 294-member West Bengal Assembly will be held in eight phases starting from March 27 with the final round of voting taking place on April 29. The counting of votes will take place on May 2.

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