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: West Bengal has recorded 15.85 per cent voter turnout till 9 am, indicating that the state is going to record a high-turnout in the fourth phase as well. Youth and women came out in large numbers this morning and long queues were witnessed at several polling stations even before the commencement of polling. Voting is underway to decide fate of 373 candidates across 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.
Meanwhile, Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress political strategist Prashant Kishor has reacted to the leaked Clubhouse chat audio in which he allegedly said that Mamata Banerjee and Narendra Modi are equally popular in West Bengal and there is a polarisation of one community in favour of the BJP. “Glad BJP’s taking my clubhouse chat more seriously than words of its leaders. On selective use of part of conversation, urge them to release full conversation,” said Kishor after BJP’s Co-incharge West Bengal Amit Malviya shared the purported audio clips on Twitter. “In a public chat on Club House, Mamata Banerjee’s election strategist concedes that even in TMC’s internal surveys, BJP is winning. The vote is for Modi, polarisation is a reality, the SCs (27% of WB’s population), Matuas are all voting for the BJP! BJP has cadre on ground,” tweeted Malviya. In another tweet, he said, “Another candid admission by Mamata Banerjee’s election strategist – all that the Left, Congress and TMC ecosystem have done in the last 20 years is Muslim appeasement.” Earlier today, 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.
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BJP leader Locket Chatterjee's car attacked by locals in Hooghly during the fourth phase of West Bengal assembly elections
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West Bengal Election Live: Narendra Modi Ji is famous throughout the world. Prashant Kishor has done the work of putting the last nail in the coffin, finishing TMC, says Coochbehar MP, Nisith Pramanik, West Bengal
West Bengal Election Live: Voters of 154 Behala Paschim Assembly Constituency of South 24 Parganas District.
West Bengal Election Live: 15.85 per cent voter turnout in first two hours
West Bengal Election Live: "Prashant Kishor's strategy will not work in Bengal, his strategy has failed. TMC has finished here. In Bengal, only Narendra Modi's strategy will work," BJP leader Rajib Banerjee, in Domjur
West Bengal Election Live: "Prashant Kishor also knows that Modi Ji is the best and a 'sonar Bangla' will be made under his leadership. But to fool the people he got associated with TMC," says BJP leader Locket Chatterjee
West Bengal Election Live: "Is it open? That moment when Mamata Banerjee’s strategiest realised that the Club House room was open and his admissions were being heard by the public at large and not just a handful of Lutyens journalist. Deafening silence followed...TMC’s election was just thrown away!" tweeted Amit Malviya.
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West Bengal Election Live: "Modi is hugely popular in Bengal and there is no doubt about it. There is a cult around him across the country. There is anti-incumbency against TMC, polarisation is a reality, SC votes is a factor plus BJP’s election machinery, says Mamata Banerjee’s strategist in an open chat," tweeted Amit Malviya.
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West Bengal Election Live: "Another candid admission by Mamata Banerjee’s election strategist - all that the Left, Congress and TMC ecosystem have done in the last 20 years is Muslim appeasement. Implication? It has resulted to resentment on ground. The speakers had not realised that the chat was public!," tweeted Amit Malviya.
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West Bengal Election Live: "In a public chat on Club House, Mamata Banerjee’s election strategist concedes that even in TMC’s internal surveys, BJP is winning. The vote is for Modi, polarisation is a reality, the SCs (27% of WB’s population), Matuas are all voting for the BJP! BJP has cadre on ground," tweeted Amit Malviya.
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West Bengal Election Live: Glad BJP's taking my clubhouse chat more seriously than words of its leaders. On selective use of part of conversation, urge them to release full conversation: Prashant Kishor to ANI on leaked audio where he's saying "Modi, Mamata equally popular" among Bengal poll-related things
West Bengal Election Live: Voters undergo thermal scanning at 1 - Mekliganj Assembly Constituency of Coochbehar district.
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