West Bengal Election Phase 7 Polling
West Bengal Assembly Election Phase 7 Voting Percentage Live Updates: In the first two hours, 17.95 per cent polling was recorded in 34 seats of West Bengal. Highest turnout was recorded in Murshidabad, followed by Malda, Dakshin Dinajpur, Paschim Bardhaman and Kolkata South. Mamata Banerjee’s nephew today said that he was extremely confident that chief minister will return to power with two third majority. He cast his vote in Bhabanipur constituency, which has been represented by Mamata Banerjee. Polling for 34 seats in the seventh phase of the assembly elections is currently underway amid tight security and a raging second wave of COVID-19.
For about three dozens seats, 284 candidates are in fray and their fate will be decided by over 86 lakh voters. The Election Commission has deployed at least 796 companies of central forces in the seventh phase to ensure free and fair voting. It has also put in place measures to ensure strict adherence to health protocols during the election process, including wearing face masks and maintaining social distancing.
The voting in this phase is happening just a day after the state registered its highest single-day spike of 15,889 infection cases on Sunday. Polling is being held at 12,068 polling stations spread over nine assembly constituencies each in Murshidabad and Paschim Bardhaman districts, six each in Dakshin Dinajpur and Malda and four in Kolkata, including Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s home turf Bhabanipur.
Highlights
West Bengal Election 2021: Agnimitra Paul, BJP candidate from Asansol Dakshin Assembly constituency in Paschim Bardhaman says: TMC polling agent was wearing a cap with Chief Ministwer's photo on it at polling booth in Baktarnagar High School. Presiding officer says that he's unwell and didn't see it. The EC has said that you can't wear anything that has your party's symbol or a political leader's picture. This is Mamata Banerjee's trick. She knows people won't vote for her. Her time is up. The agent says that he didn't know about it. I will complain.
West Bengal Election LIVE: 17.47 per cent voter turnout recorded till 9:32 AM.
West Bengal Election Phase 7 Polling: TMC MP Nusrat Jahan Ruhi and her parents cast vote at a polling booth in Kolkata. "Wherever I have been campaigning I have seen people's support for only one face - our CM's. Why was the Election Commission sleeping all this while? When PM Modi decided he won't hold any public meetings, EC decided to call off all public meetings. It listens to Prime Minister and Home Minister more than anyone else: Nusrat Jahan Ruhi
Prime Minister Modi: The seventh phase of the West Bengal elections takes place today. Urging people to exercise their franchise and follow all COVID-19 related protocols.
West Bengal Election Election 2021: People queue up outside a polling booth in Murshidabad as they await their turn to cast their vote for the seventh phase of West Bengal Polls.
West Bengal Election Phase 7 Voting LIVE: TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee cast his vote at Mitra Institution in Bhowanipore, Kolkata. He says, "Extremely confident that Mamata Banerjee will be back with 2/3rd majority. People are dying but EC is conducting 8-phase polls to benefit a party".
West Bengal Election Phase 7 polling: TMC candidate from Bhowanipore constituency, Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, cast his vote for the seventh phase of West Bengal polls at the polling booth at Manmatha Nath Nandan Boys And Girls School. TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee is the sitting MLA from the constituency.
West Bengal Phase 7 Election 2021: BJP candidate from Ratua constituency in Malda cast his vote for 7th phase of West Bengal Polls, at Samsi Primary School. He says, "Ratua is the most backward constituency in Malda. The local MLA is a migrant MLA as he comes only to get votes. People have decided to go with BJP."
West Bengal Election Phase-7 Polling: Grand welcome to the Women Poling Personnel at the Model Polling Station (Birudiha Secondary School) under 276 Durgapur Purba Assembly Constituency of Paschim Bardhaman District.