Bengal Polls 2021: First phase of voting underway

Around 7.72 pc turnout recorded in Bengal till 9 am

Around 7.72 per cent turnout was recorded in West Bengal till 9 AM on Saturday, an Election Commission (EC) official here said.

East Medinipur: Bomb attack injures office-in-charge and CISF jawan

Officer-in-charge of Patashpur, Dipak Kumar Chakraborty, and a CISF jawan suffered splinter injuries in a crude bomb attack at Satshatmal area in East Medinipur on the wee hours of Saturday when cops were trying to intervene in a clash between TMC and BJP.

Four persons have been detained.

West Midnapur: BJP alleges its supporter was killed by TMC men

A man, identified as Mangal Soren, was found dead in the yard of his house at Begampur area in West Medinipur's Keshiary on Saturday morning. BJP claimed that the man was their supporter and TMC men had killed him somewhere else and later dumped the body in the yard.

Local police reached the scene and submitted a primary report to the ECI. Sources in the ECI said that the death was not occured dut to any political clash as per the ground reports. The body has been sent for autopsy, investigation initiated.

BJP MP Saumitra Khan casts vote in Saltora

BJP Lok Sabha MP from Bishnupur casts his vote in Saltora. 

10-member TMC delegation to meet EC at 12 pm

A 10-member TMC Parliamentary delegation led by Sudip Bandyopadhyay, leader Lok Sabha and Derek O'Brien, leader Rajya Sabha to meet Election Commission in Kolkata at 12 noon. 

Kanthi: Voters allege their votes were transferred to BJP

Several voters, believed to be TMC workers, have alleged in some polling booths of Kanthi that their VVPAT slips showed BJP's symbol while they had voted for the TMC. The voting was stopped briefly. 

TMC accused of attacking CPI-M candidate Susanta Ghosh, media personnel in Salboni, 4 arrested

CPI-M candidate Susanta Ghosh and his vehicle was attacked allegedly by Trinamool Congress workers near a polling station at Chototara village in West Medinipur's Salboni on Saturday morning.

Several media personnel covering the incident were also attacked and multiple media vehicles were vandalized. Police took Susanta Ghosh out of the area unhurt. Four persons have been arrested in connection with the case.

Mamata Banerjee appeals people of Bengal to cast their votes

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tweeted, "I call upon the people of Bengal to exercise their democratic right by coming out and voting in large numbers."

PM Modi appeals to people to cast votes

Modi tweeted, "Today, Phase 1 of the West Bengal Assembly elections begin. I would request all those who are voters in the seats polling today to exercise their franchise in record numbers."