West Bengal Election 2021 Voting Live Updates: As many as 373 candidates are in fray from 44 constituencies.West Bengal (WB) Election Phase 4 Polling Live Updates: Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress has written to Election Commission alleging that BJP goons are creating a ruckus outside several booths in Sitalkuchi, Natalbari, Tufanganj and Dinhata and preventing TMC agents from entering the booth. TMC has asked the EC to take necessary actions. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged voters to exercise their franchise in record numbers. “As the 4th phase of the West Bengal elections begin, urging the people voting today to do so in record numbers. I would especially request the youth and women to vote in large numbers,” said PM Modi. BJP president JP Nadda also made an appeal to the voters. “Today the fourth phase of voting is taking place in West Bengal. I urge all the voters of the state to vote in large numbers for ‘Sonar Bangla’ keeping in mind COVID-19 precautions and make this festival of democracy a success,” he said.
Voting has begun for the fourth phase of elections in West Bengal. As many as 373 candidates are in fray from 44 constituencies going to polls in this phase. Prominent faces among these include Babul Supriyo who has locked horns with sitting TMC MLA Arup Biswas from Tollygunj, TMC’s secretary-general Partha Chatterjee against film actor Srabanti Chatterjee of the BJP from Behala West, TMC turncoat Rajib Banerjee from Domjur on a BJP ticket, and BJP MPs Locket Chatterjee and Nisith Pramanik from Chuchura and Dinhata, respectively. The polling began at 7 am and will conclude at 6.30 pm. A total of 1,15,81,022 voters will decide the fate of 373 candidates in constituencies spread over Howrah (Part II), South 24 Parganas(Part III), Hooghly (Part II), Alipurduar and Cooch Behar. Of the 44 constituencies, nine assembly constituencies are in Howrah, 11 in South 24 Parganas, five in Alipurduar, nine in Coochbehar and ten in Hooghly. The Election Commission has deployed 789 companies of the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) at 15,940 polling stations which are spread over the 44 constituencies going to polls. Each CAPF company comprises 100 personnel. According to PTI, the highest deployment of 187 companies of CAPF will be in Cooch Behar, which has witnessed sporadic incidents of violence in the run-up to the elections, including an attack on BJP state president Dilip Ghosh. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP president J P Nadda and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath campaigned for BJP candidates at various places by holding public meetings and roadshows. Mamata Banerjee and TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee held several public meetings in many of the constituencies going to the polls tomorrow.
Highlights
West Bengal Election Live: Long queue of voters at a polling station in Kulberia Dharmatala F.P. School, Bhangar, South 24 Parganas
West Bengal Election Live: TMC candidate from Natabari constituency in Cooch Behar, Rabindra Nath Ghosh seen wearing a helmet. He says, "I am wearing this to avoid any untoward incident."
West Bengal Election Live: The biggest challenge is to remove Mamata Didi and TMC from West Bengal. Aroop Biswas (TMC candidate from the constituency) has been the right hand of all her works. So is a challenge to change the atmosphere of terror here, says BJP candidate from Tollygunge Babul Supriyo
West Bengal Election Live: BJP candidate from Kolkata's Tollygunge, Babul Supriyo arrives at Gandhi Colony Bharati Balika Vidyalaya, where party's polling agent wasn't being given entry. He says, "He has ID but wasn't being allowed by Presiding Officer. We showed his details from website. He's allowed now," says Babul Supriyo
West Bengal Election Live: People stand in a queue outside Hatgacha Haridas Vidyapith (H.S) polling booth, in Bhangar of South 24 Parganas district to cast their votes.
West Bengal Election Live: TMC writes to Election Commission alleging that across several booths in Sitalkuchi, Natalbari, Tufanganj and Dinhata, BJP goons are creating a ruckus outside the booth and preventing TMC agents from entering the booth. TMC demands necessary actions from EC.
West Bengal Election Live: As the 4th phase of the West Bengal elections begin, urging the people voting today to do so in record numbers. I would especially request the youth and women to vote in large numbers, says PM Narendra Modi.
West Bengal Election Live: Soumi Hati, BJP candidate from Bhangar constituency in South 24 Parganas district, cast her vote for the fourth phase of West Bengal Elections 2021. Visuals from Panchuria Primary School in Bhangar.
West Bengal Election Live: Voting process is underway for the fourth phase of Bengal Elections. Visuals from a polling station in Alipurduar.
West Bengal Election Live: People queue up to cast their votes for the fourth phase of Bengal polls. Visuals from Bhetaguri Lal Bahadur Shastri High School, designated as a polling booth, in Dinhata of Cooch Behar district.
West Bengal Elections Live: Voters queue up at a polling station to cast their votes in Bhangar Assembly constituency of South 24 Parganas district.
West Bengal Elections Live: 57 per cent of voters in my constituency are women & I am banking on them... I appeal to people to come to polling stations and cast votes. Security forces are deployed. I think everything will go very peacefully today, says Payel Sarkar, BJP candidate from Behala East
People queue up at a polling station in Domjur Assembly constituency in Howrah to exercise their franchise in the fourth phase of elections.
West Bengal Elections Live: BJP candidate from Chunchura, Locket Chatterjee offers prayers at a temple