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Economic Times | 10 Apr, 2021 | 10.37AM IST
West Bengal elections 2021 Live news: Long queues seen, clashes in some areas
Long queues were seen outside many booths in the fourth phase of polling which is underway in West Bengal. 44 assembly segments across five districts, including two in north Bengal and three in south Bengal are voting. Union minister Babul Supriyo, senior state minister Partha Chatterjee and Public Works Department a ...Long queues were seen outside many booths in the fourth phase of polling which is underway in West Bengal. 44 assembly segments across five districts, including two in north Bengal and three in south Bengal are voting. Union minister Babul Supriyo, senior state minister Partha Chatterjee and Public Works Department and Sports Minister Aroop Biswas are in the fray. Minister for North Bengal Development Rabindranath Ghosh is in the fray from Natabari . Minister Arup Roy from Howrah Madhya.Read More
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Sporadic violence in some areas
- Clashes broke out in Pathartuli area in Sitalkuchi area between TMC and BJP workers. Police resorted to lathicharge and CAPF personnel were deployed. EC officials reached the booth in Pathartuli as voters were unable to vote
- In Cooch Behar's Sitalkuchi, a first time voter was shot to death by a miscreant while he was standing in queue.
On a vicious political pitch
TMC candidate from Natabari constituency in Cooch Behar, Rabindra Nath Ghosh, was seen wearing a helmet this morning. Says wearing it to avoid any untoward incident. ( ANI)
Long queues outside many polling booths
I urge voters to vote today in record numbers. I also request young and women voters to cast their votes in large numbers.
- Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal CM
Your vote against appeasement and for corruption-free government will ensure the progress and development of West Bengal. Urging everyone, especially first-time voters to come out and vote in large numbers.
- Amit Shah, union home minister
EC asks parties to strictly observe Covid guidelines
With Covid cases surging in many states, the Election Commission has issued a letter to all parties asking their star campaigners political leaders and candidates to observe COVID-19 protocols. This is what the letter sent yesterday says.
The notice was issued with 5 out of 8 phases in Bengal still remaining. Polls are already over in Tamil Nadu. Kerala - where cases have been surging even earlier - and Assam.
- Norms of social distancing, wearing of masks have been flouted in disregard to the commission's guidelines
- Political parties and candidates are exposing themselves as well as the public to the danger of infection
- In cases of breach, won't hesitate in banning public meetings of star campaigners or political leaders without further reference
The notice was issued with 5 out of 8 phases in Bengal still remaining. Polls are already over in Tamil Nadu. Kerala - where cases have been surging even earlier - and Assam.
Domjur & Chunchura: Where TMC have a point to prove
Domjur assembly constituency in Howrah district is witnessing a tough fight between turncoat Trinamool Congress heavyweight Rajib Banerjee, who is now the BJP candidate, and TMC’s Kalyanendu Ghosh.
Banerjee, a former minister, is facing an acid test in the constituency he won twice before, in 2011 and 2016, on a TMC ticket. He joined the BJP in January. He has considerable clout, while his TMC opponent is a dedicated grassroot-level worker.
Chunchura, in neighbouring Hooghly district, is a major headache for chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Lack of industrialisation, closed jute mills and unemployment are major poll issues. BJP has fielded sitting Hooghly MP Locket Chatterjee from there. TMC has fielded Asit Majumdar as its candidate
Banerjee, a former minister, is facing an acid test in the constituency he won twice before, in 2011 and 2016, on a TMC ticket. He joined the BJP in January. He has considerable clout, while his TMC opponent is a dedicated grassroot-level worker.
Chunchura, in neighbouring Hooghly district, is a major headache for chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Lack of industrialisation, closed jute mills and unemployment are major poll issues. BJP has fielded sitting Hooghly MP Locket Chatterjee from there. TMC has fielded Asit Majumdar as its candidate
Union minister Babul Supriyo in the fray in Tollygunge
BJP candidate from Kolkata's Tollygunge, Babul Supriyo, arrives at a polling station where the party's polling agent had problems getting entry.
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.
- PM Narendra Modi
Brisk early voting at several places
BJP candidate from Bhangar constituency in South 24 Parganas district, Soumi Hati, after casting her vote. (ANI)
Several interesting contests in fourth phase
- Union minister Babul Supriyo against PWD minister Aroop Biswas from Tollygunj
- Senior TMC minister Partha Chatterjee from Behala Purba against BJP's Shrabanti Chatterjee
- Minister for North Bengal Development Rabindranath Ghosh in Natabari against Mihir Goswami who defected to BJP
- BJP MP Locket Chatterjee contesting from Chinsurah, Cooch Behar MP Nisith Pramanik from Dinhata, former state minister Rajib Banerjee from Domjur
Voters queue up early in many places
Voting from a polling station in Alipurduar during the fourth phase of West Bengal elections (ANI)
Voting for the fourth phase West Bengal polls begins.
All set for polling
People queue up at a polling station in Domjur Assembly constituency in Howrah to vote in the fourth phase of elections (ANI)
