Updated April 10th, 2021 at 19:13 IST
West Bengal Elections 2021 Phase 4 LIVE Updates: Polling concludes amid row over killings
Voting for 44 seats in the fourth phase of the West Bengal Elections 2021 will take place between 7 am and 6 pm on Saturday. Check all LIVE Updates of West Bengal polls 2021 here.
7: 13 IST, April 10th 2021
The polling for 44 seats in the fourth phase of the West Bengal polls concluded on Saturday. As per the EC, this phase saw an approximate voter turnout of 76.16%. Among the constituencies, Bhangar recorded the highest voter turnout at 85.12%.
6: 00 IST, April 10th 2021
I cannot recall in recent years any case of police firing on voting day during elections resulting in 4 deaths
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) April 10, 2021
It is a case of a failure of leadership and management of the deployment of security personnel. Who should bear responsibility?
The EC should be held responsible because it has made large scale transfers and postings of senior police officers in West Bengal
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) April 10, 2021
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5: 33 IST, April 10th 2021
I will be going to Mathabhanga hospital tomorrow at 10 am and from there I will go to Alipurduar. I couldn't go to Cooch Behar today due to Model Code of Conduct as polling is going on there: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Siliguri pic.twitter.com/ptFIk3d3lz
— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2021
5: 14 IST, April 10th 2021
I believe, this incident (firing incident in Cooch Behar) is pre-planned. I will order an investigation into the matter: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2021
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5: 05 IST, April 10th 2021
#WATCH | The reason behind Didi's anger is not only BJP & Modi but the people whose trust Didi has broken... The minority community that Didi persuaded are at distress so she needs to appeal to them continuously: PM Modi in Krishnanagar pic.twitter.com/om2pcSMH8l
— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2021
5: 05 IST, April 10th 2021
Taking a cue from Prashant Kishor's admission, BJP's WB co-in-charge Amit Malviya asserted that PM Modi is a famous leader and has a cult-type following. Maintaining that the politics of appeasement has caused polarization on the ground, he lamented that the Hindu community had to go to the court for allowing Durga Puja immersion processions. Moreover, he claimed that Urdu was given preference over Bengali. According to him, Kishor had accepted that there is anti-incumbency against the state government.
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5: 05 IST, April 10th 2021
Home Minister Amit Shah is completely responsible for today's incident and he himself is the conspirator. I don't blame central forces because they work under Home Minister's order: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee in Siliguri pic.twitter.com/zWwh4hqJvF
— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2021
4: 23 IST, April 10th 2021
Didi abuses EC, CAPF, EVM.. to the extent, that Didi is abusing her own party's polling agents now. She is so desperate that she is defaming Bengal's voters. Didi, o Didi! People of Bengal don't expect you to have sensitivity any more: PM Modi in Krishnanagar#WestBengalPolls pic.twitter.com/I3bTaz6Y1j
— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2021
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4: 16 IST, April 10th 2021
Addressing a massive rally, PM Modi predicted that the process of change will commence in West Bengal on May 2. The persons indulging in appeasement, extortion and insult of the people will be taught a lesson, he added.
After a wait for decades, the 'mahayagya' of 'ashol poribortan' has started in Bengal. This 'mahayagya' will teach a lesson to appeasers: PM Narendra Modi in Krishnanagar.#WestBengalPolls pic.twitter.com/8apIbSvsKj
— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2021
4: 00 IST, April 10th 2021
LIVE: PM Shri @narendramodi addresses a public meeting in Krishnanagar, West Bengal.
— BJP (@BJP4India) April 10, 2021
Dial 9345014501 to listen LIVE.#VoteBJP4SonarBangla https://t.co/RedGg4UWxx
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3: 52 IST, April 10th 2021
The TMC leaders met the WB CEO in connection with the killing of 4 people in Cooch Behar. Speaking to the media thereafter, MP Saugata Roy claimed that the Central forces are doing "tandav" in the state. Claiming that the Central forces fired on unarmed people without any warning, he accused the PM of making "highly controversial" statements. He added that the Centre is trying to create panic in West Bengal.
3: 38 IST, April 10th 2021
Central forces firing upon voters & killing 4 is outrageous.
— Sitaram Yechury (@SitaramYechury) April 10, 2021
Totally condemnable.
EC must order a high powered enquiry under judicial supervision & punish the guilty.
Deepest condolences to the bereaved families.https://t.co/Ayahs85mFj
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3: 28 IST, April 10th 2021
Speaking to Republic TV, BJP's Behala Purba candidate Payel Sarkar talked about the attack that took place on her car.
3: 13 IST, April 10th 2021
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3: 10 IST, April 10th 2021
Commenting on the Cooch Behar killings, Union Culture and Tourism Minister Prahlad Patel pinned the responsibility squarely on WB CM Mamata Banerjee. He accused her of continuously instigating people to indulge in violence. Moreover, he called upon the Election Commission to take strict action in this regard.
उत्तर बंगाल के कूचबेहार के मतदान केंद्र पर हिंसा की ज़िम्मेदारी Mदीदी को लेनी चाहिए जो लगातार हिंसा के लिए उकसाने में लगी हैं,वे बूथ लुटेरों का समर्थन करके,अर्धसैनिक बलों के कार्य में बाधा डालने का अपराध कर रही हैं।@ECISVEEP को सख़्त कार्रवाई करनी चाहिए @BJP4India @BJP4Bengal
— Prahlad Singh Patel (@prahladspatel) April 10, 2021
3: 10 IST, April 10th 2021
Regarding recent incident being reported in media about killing of 4 civilians outside booth 126, Jorpatki in Sitalkuchi Assembly Constituency, Cooch Behar, it's clarified that CRPF component was neither deployed at the said booth nor involved in the incident in any way: CRPF
— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2021
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3: 07 IST, April 10th 2021
West Bengal | Polling has been stopped at polling station number 126 of Sitalkuchi Assembly Constituency, Cooch Behar; further investigation is underway: DIG Jalpaiguri Range pic.twitter.com/j1T2zYp8jG
— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2021
2: 46 IST, April 10th 2021
Our Booth Agent in Panchla Booth No. 185 has been brutally attacked by CRPF today!
— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) April 10, 2021
The active suppression of democratic rights by Central Forces as the @ECISVEEP remains a mute spectator is totally NOT acceptable.
We want strict action and we want it now! pic.twitter.com/HhqSkC6zr8
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2: 44 IST, April 10th 2021
Why did the Central Armed Police Forces fire? Where do they get this audacity of firing on common voters? That is the main question. This is a part of a conspiracy & we do not think that the PM is out of this conspiracy. This is an effort to intimidate voters: Saugata Roy, TMC MP pic.twitter.com/Lo6YKNlpy2
— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2021
Our leader Mamata Banerjee will visit the houses of all those who were killed today: Saugata Roy, TMC MP
— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2021
Our party workers will hold protests in every block and ward of West Bengal over the firing in Cooch Behar: Saugata Roy, TMC MP
— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2021
2: 41 IST, April 10th 2021
Responding to the allegations levelled by TMC, the CISF on Saturday said that its Quick Reaction Team (QRT) was attacked by a mob comprising of 50-60 miscreants who were allegedly resisting the voters from reaching the polling booth. The miscreants then attacked the QRT personnel and their vehicles forcing the latter to act in self-defence and fired six rounds in the air to disperse the crowd. The mob returned after an hour yet again and assaulted the Home guard and an Asha worker and also allegeldy attempted to beat up the polling staff who were on duty. CISF said that the mob then started approaching towards the CISF personnel following which seven rounds were fired at the mob.
Read CISF's statement below:
Today on 10/4/21, at around 0935 hrs, near Booth No 126, QRT( Quick Reaction Team) of CISF 567/C headed by Coy Commander Insp/E Sunil Kumar was attacked by a mob of miscreants about 50 to 60 in numbers while they were taking round of area along with local police representative to clear public who was resisting voters from reaching polling booths. In the melee, one child fell down and miscreants started damaging the vehicle of QRT and attacked the QRT personnel. QRT reacted in self-defence and fired six rounds in air to disperse the Mob. Shri Deepak Kumar, DC Adhoc Comdt of 567 CISF reached the spot and pacified the mob. He then left.
After an hour, another group of mob ( approx 150) joined in and reached the Booth No 186 and started manhandling the polling staff on duty at Booth. Firstly, they beaten up the Huard of Home Guard and Asha worker who were present on the duty at the booth. CISF Booth Comdr tried to pacify the miscreants but the mob entered the polling booth and further beaten up the other polling staff on duty. Few miscreants tried to snatch the weapons of CISF personnel deployed there. As a result, CISF personnel fired two rounds in the air but mob didn't pay any heed to the warning. In the meantime, QRT of CISF and police also reached at the spot. The mob further started advancing aggressively towards CISF personnel, therefore sensing imminent danger to their life, they fired 7 more rounds towards the advancing mob of miscreants. While the above incident was going on, more police party also arrived at booth. It is reported that in self-defence they have also fired few rounds. As a result few miscreants were injured and immediately the mob dispersed. The polling was halted. More police personnel have reached the spot. It is reported that 5 to 6 miscreants have sustained fatal injuries and further they succumbed to injuries.
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2: 18 IST, April 10th 2021
#May2WithArnab | BCCI President Sourav Ganguly casts his vote in the fourth phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections. Tune-in here for the latest updates & to watch #LIVE - https://t.co/RZHKU3wOei pic.twitter.com/iTM7yUfksU
— Republic (@republic) April 10, 2021
1: 20 IST, April 10th 2021
50.31% voter turnout has been recorded so far until 1:19 pm as per ECI approximations in the fourth phase of polling for West Bengal Assembly elections.
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1: 10 IST, April 10th 2021
The election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to adjourn polls in the Sitalkuchi Assembly constituency in Cooch Behar based on initial reports from poll observers. Four workers were allegedly killed I violent clashes that erupted in Sitalkuchi on Saturday as polling was underway for the 4th phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections.
"Commission hereby orders adjourning the poll in PS 125 of Sitalkurchi AC, Cooch Behar based on interim report from Special Observers. Detailed reports are sought from them and CEO by 5 pm today", EC said.
1: 00 IST, April 10th 2021
CRPF has shot dead 4 people in Sitalkuchi (Cooch Behar) today. There was another death in the morning. CRPF is not my enemy but there's a conspiracy going around under the instruction of Home Minister & today's incident is a proof: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee pic.twitter.com/sDAdR86Zt7
— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2021
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12: 51 IST, April 10th 2021
I would like to tell Didi, TMC & their goons clearly that their ways will not be allowed to work in Bengal. I urge the Election Commission to take strict action against the accused of the incident in Cooch Behar: PM Narendra Modi in Siliguri #WestBengalPolls
— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2021
12: 45 IST, April 10th 2021
Heart wrenching reports of 5 innocent people shot dead by Central Forces coming in from Coochbehar. @AmitShah is this your vision for Bengal when u call for turning Bengal into ‘SonarBangla’ ?
— Abhishek Banerjee (@abhishekaitc) April 10, 2021
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12: 42 IST, April 10th 2021
Four people killed and four injured in incidents of firing in Cooch Behar during the fourth phase of #WestBengalElections2021 today. TMC alleges that the firing was done by Central Forces. Visuals from Cooch Behar. pic.twitter.com/i472hSkpMy
— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2021
12: 36 IST, April 10th 2021
#May2WithArnab | PM Modi addresses election rally at Siliguri in West Bengal. Tune-in here to watch #LIVE - https://t.co/RZHKU3wOei pic.twitter.com/vEpEMXFwM5
— Republic (@republic) April 10, 2021
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11: 35 IST, April 10th 2021
33.98% voter turnout has been recorded so far until 11.30 am as per ECI approximations in the fourth phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections.
10: 52 IST, April 10th 2021
#WATCH West Bengal: BJP leader Locket Chatterjee speaks to an Election Commission official over phone, says that she was attacked by locals at polling booth no.66 in Hooghly. She also says that journalists have been attacked too and demands that additional forces be sent here. pic.twitter.com/rrgGpFxfHT
— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2021
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10: 42 IST, April 10th 2021
#WATCH BJP leader Locket Chatterjee's car attacked by locals in Hoogly during the fourth phase of West Bengal assembly elections #WestBengal pic.twitter.com/aQAgzWI94v
— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2021
10: 42 IST, April 10th 2021
West Bengal: Media vehicles covering West Bengal Assembly elections attacked in Hooghly pic.twitter.com/thukqWWJL7
— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2021
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10: 05 IST, April 10th 2021
#May2WithArnab | Violent clashes breaks out in Cooch Behar's Sitalkuchi after BJP worker shot dead as polling is underway in the fourth phase of West Bengal Assembly elections. Tune-in here to get the latest updates & to watch #LIVE - https://t.co/RZHKU3wOei pic.twitter.com/rON6dzHx94
— Republic (@republic) April 10, 2021
9: 25 IST, April 10th 2021
14.59% voter turnout has been recorded so far until 9.25 am as per ECI approximations in the fourth phase of polling for the Westr Bengal Asembly elections.
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9: 07 IST, April 10th 2021
#BREAKING | BJP worker shot at in Cooch Behar's Sitalkuchi as polling is underway for the fourth phase of West Bengal Assembly elections. Tune-in here for latest updates & to watch #LIVE - https://t.co/RZHKU3wOei pic.twitter.com/23Dp3hK4Yf
— Republic (@republic) April 10, 2021
8: 32 IST, April 10th 2021
Covid -19 Protocol is maintained at Polling Station No. 52 (Howrah Jogesh Chandra Girls' School) of 171 -Howrah Madhya Assembly Constituency of Howrah District.#WestBengalElections2021 @ECISVEEP @SpokespersonECI @rajivkumarec @PIBKolkata pic.twitter.com/mDcR8HqjU1
— CEO West Bengal (@CEOWestBengal) April 10, 2021
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8: 24 IST, April 10th 2021
West Bengal: A security personnel helps a woman voter get to a polling station in Alipurduar, as the fourth phase of Assembly elections are underway pic.twitter.com/50Z9jAMjYc
— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2021
8: 21 IST, April 10th 2021
TMC candidate from Natabari constituency in Cooch Behar, Rabindra Nath Ghosh seen wearing a helmet this morning. He says, "I am wearing this to avoid any untoward incident."#WestBengalElections2021 pic.twitter.com/rxNWOLvMD8
— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2021
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8: 11 IST, April 10th 2021
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" pic.twitter.com/iKfTmYTQuS
— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2021
7: 52 IST, April 10th 2021
Even as voting is underway for the fourth phase of the West bengal Assembly elections, the ruling Trinamool congress has complained to the Election Commission alleging that BJP 'goons' were not allowing TMC agents to enter polling booths and were creating ruckus 'across several booths in Sitalkuchi, Natalbari, Tufanganj & Dinhata'. TMC demanded necessary actions from EC.
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7: 39 IST, April 10th 2021
BJP candidate from Bhangar constituency in South 24 Parganas district, Soumi Hati cast her vote for the fourth phase of #WestBengalElections2021. Visuals from Panchuria Primary School in Bhangar. pic.twitter.com/4q50GJlven
— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2021
7: 35 IST, April 10th 2021
"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 mahaparva of democracy a success', wrote BJP party president JP Nadda.
आज पश्चिम बंगाल में चौथे चरण का मतदान हो रहा है। मेरा प्रदेश के सभी मतदाताओं से आग्रह है कि कोविड की सावधानियों को ध्यान में रखते हुए 'सोनार बांग्ला' के लिए भारी संख्या में मतदान करें और लोकतंत्र के इस महापर्व को सफल बनाएं।
— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) April 10, 2021
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7: 30 IST, April 10th 2021
Voting process is underway for the fourth phase of #WestBengalElections2021. Visuals from a polling station in Alipurduar. pic.twitter.com/7FW4TPR65Z
— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2021
7: 22 IST, April 10th 2021
আমি বাংলার সকল মা, ভাই ও বোনেদের আবেদন করব, সকলে আজ বিপুল সংখ্যায় নিজের গণতান্ত্রিক অধিকার প্রয়োগ করুন।
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) April 10, 2021
I urge my brothers and sisters in Bengal to come out in large numbers and exercise their democratic right today.
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7: 16 IST, April 10th 2021
People queue up to cast their votes for the fourth phase of #WestBengalElections2021. Visuals from Bhetaguri Lal Bahadur Shastri High School, designated as a polling booth, in Dinhata of Cooch Behar district. pic.twitter.com/iwhhz5fhw5
— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2021
7: 13 IST, April 10th 2021
"Today is the fourth round of elections. Many thanks to all the people of Bengal for the way they have stood by the Trinamool Congress in defending democracy in the last three terms. Even today, we request to establish the constitutional rights in unison. Request everyone at this time of emergency, follow the safety rules", TMC wrote on Twitter.
আজ চতুর্থ দফার নির্বাচন। গত তিন দফায় বাংলার সকল মানুষ গণতন্ত্র রক্ষার্থে যেভাবে তৃণমূল কংগ্রেসের পাশে দাঁড়িয়েছেন তার জন্য আন্তরিক ধন্যবাদ। আজকেও ঐক্যবদ্ধভাবে সাংবিধানিক অধিকার প্রতিষ্ঠা করার অনুরোধ জানাই। অতিমারীর এই সময়ে সকলকে অনুরোধ, সুরক্ষা বিধি অনুসরণ করুন।#VoteForTMC pic.twitter.com/jSTWrziDln
— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) April 10, 2021
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7: 09 IST, April 10th 2021
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.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 10, 2021
7: 08 IST, April 10th 2021
Voting is underway for the fourth phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections
#May2WithArnab | 44 seats in 5 districts with 373 candidates are in fray as polling is underway for the 4th phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections. Tune-in to get the latest election updates from the ground & to watch #LIVE - https://t.co/RZHKU3wOei pic.twitter.com/TdoxS7Ryc6
— Republic (@republic) April 10, 2021
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6: 55 IST, April 10th 2021
Touted as a close battle between the incumbent TMC and BJP, the West Bengal Assembly election is being conducted in 8 phases. The voter turnout for the seats that went to the polls in the first, second and third phases was 84.63%, 86.11% and 84.61% respectively. As the polling has been increased by 1 hour, people can now cast their votes between 7 am and 6 pm. There are 373 candidates in the fray for the 44 constituencies going to the polls on Saturday.
The size of the total electorate is 1.15 crore. A total of 900 companies of Central security forces have been deployed for this phase. The polling for the remaining phases will take place on April 10, April 17, April 22, April 26 and April 29. Meanwhile, the election results will be declared on May 2.
Seats going to the polls in the 4th phase:
Mekliganj, Mathabhanga, Coochbehar Uttar, Coochbehar Dakshin, Sitalkuchi, Sitai, Dinhata, Natabari, Tufanganj, Kumargram, Kalchini, Alipurduars, Falakata, Madarihat, Sonarpur Dakshin, Bhangar, Kasba, Jadavpur, Sonarpur Uttar, Tolljganj, Behala Purba, Behala Paschim, Maheshtala, Budge Budge, Metiaburuz, Bally, Howrah Uttar, Howrah Madhya, Shibpur, Howrah Dakshin, Sankrail, Panchla, Uluberia Purba, Domjur, Uttarpara, Sreerampur, Champdani, Singur, Chandannagar, Chunchura, Balagarh, Pandua, Saptagram and Chanditala
6: 55 IST, April 10th 2021
Tollygunge: Babul Supriyo (BJP) Vs Aroop Biswas (TMC)
The biggest face-off in this phase is between Union Minister Babul Supriyo and sitting TMC minister Aroop Biswas for Tollygunge - the heart of the Bengali film industry. Falling under the Jadavpur Lok Sabha seat, the Asansol MP had staged a protest after being gheraoed by a section of students in the Jadavpur University for nearly six hours. While Supriyo has defeated TMC’s Dola Sen in both 2014 and 2019 from the Asansol Lok Sabha constituency, Tollygunge has voted for Aroop Biswas in 2011 and 2016, trouncing CPM's candidates.
Chanditala: Md. Salim (CPM) Vs Swati Khandoker (TMC)
Facing third-time re-election, sitting TMC MLA Swati Khandoker is pitted against 4-time CPM's MP Mohd. Salim and BJP debutant filmstar-turned-politician Debashis Dasgupta. With Khandoker trouncing her CPM's candidate Azim Ali Md. Sk in both 2011 and 2016, Md. Salim is set to put up a good fight as he has won two Lok Sabha elections - 2004 and 2014 and is a senior CPM politburo. With a sizeable 34.6% Muslim population in Chanditala, Salim is bound to affect TMC's votebank.
Bally: Baishali Dalmiya (BJP) Vs Dr. Rana Chatterjee (TMC)
Sitting MLA Baishali Dalmiya - former BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya's daughter was expelled from TMC for "anti-party activities" after she exposed the rot within her party. Joining a host of other TMC leaders, she also joined BJP claiming many MLAs are frustrated with the party's functioning. Dalmiya who had won the 2016 elections faces TMC's Dr. Rana Chatterjee - a pediatrician from Kolkata and CPI (M)’s Dipshita Dhar. While Dalmiya had trounced her CPM contender in 2016, the TMC candidate Prasun Banerjee won from Howrah against BJP’s Rantidev Sengupta in 2019 Lok Sabha.
Chuchura: Locket Chatterjee (BJP) Vs Asit Mazumder (TMC)
Another TMC-BJP faceoff in Hooghly will be seen as 2-time MLA Asit Mazumdar faces BJP MP Locket Chatterjee. While Mazumdar has won the seat twice in 2011 and 2016, trouncing Naren Dey and Dr. Pranab Kumar Ghosh from All India Forward Bloc respectively, Chatterjee who had jumped ship to BJP in 2015 won the Hooghly seat in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Recently during phase-1 elections, Chatterjee alleged that she sustained an eye-injury after some TMC workers allegedly threw colour at her at a Holi program in Kodalia.
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6: 55 IST, April 10th 2021
Howrah Dakshin: Falling under the Howrah district, this constituency will see a faceoff between BJP's Rantidev Sengupta and TMC's Nandita Chowdhury. Sengupta is the editor of the RSS' Bengali mouthpiece Swastika. While the senior journalist initially expressed his unwillingness to contest the election and urged BJP to select another candidate for the seat, he reversed his stance after speaking to the party leadership. In the previous election, TMC's Brajamohan Majumder beat CPI(M)'s Arindam Basu by over 16,000 votes.
Behala Purba: Considered a TMC bastion over the last decade, the seat's three main contenders are women. Sitting MLA Sovan Chatterjee's estranged wife Ratna Chatterjee is contesting on a TMC ticket for the first time. While the ex-Kolkata Mayor joined BJP in 2019, he has not been nominated by the saffron party. Instead, BJP had reposed faith in actor Payel Sarkar who made her film debut in the 2014 Bengali film Shudu Tumi. CPI(M)'s Samita Har Chowdhury is also in the poll fray. In the 2016 election, TMC had won this seat by bagging around 47% votes as against a Left-supported Independent candidate who garnered 36% of the vote share.
Domjur: Rajib Banerjee is seeking re-election from this seat but on a BJP ticket. After sounding discontent against TMC for several months, he resigned from the state Cabinet on January 22. Resigning from the primary membership of the party on January 29, he joined BJP in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah a day later. On this occasion, the Mamata Banerjee-led party has fielded Kalyan Ghosh. In the last Assembly polls, Banerjee won by a whopping margin of 1,07,701 votes against his nearest opponent Protima Dutta who contested as an Independent.
Shibpur: Located in the Howrah district, this constituency was represented by 84-year-old Jatu Lahiri of TMC from 1991 onwards barring for the period between 2006 and 2011. This time, the ruling party has reposed faith in cricketer Manoj Tiwary who joined TMC on February 24. Attributing his move to the negligible possibility of making a comeback to the national team, he said that it was an easy decision to take owing to his belief in secularism. On the other hand, BJP and AIFB have fielded Rathin Chakrabarty and Jagannath Bhattacharyya.
6: 55 IST, April 10th 2021
#WestBengalPolls: Election officials conduct a mock poll at a polling station in Alipurduar Assembly constituency.
— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2021
Voting for the fourth phase of Assembly elections will commence at 7 am. pic.twitter.com/YAauJ0HzCB
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6: 55 IST, April 10th 2021
#WestBengalElections: Voters queue up at a polling station to cast their votes in Bhangar Assembly constituency of South 24 Parganas district.
— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2021
Voting for the fourth phase of Assembly elections will commence at 7 am. pic.twitter.com/4iUxT6RqGJ
6: 55 IST, April 10th 2021
#WestBengalPolls: People queue up at a polling station in Domjur Assembly constituency in Howrah to exercise their franchise in the fourth phase of elections.
— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2021
The voting will begin at 7 am. pic.twitter.com/JRXWpuPM9B
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6: 55 IST, April 10th 2021
57% of voters in my constituency are women & I am banking on them... I appeal to people to come to polling stations & cast votes. Security forces are deployed. I think everything will go very peacefully today: Payel Sarkar, BJP candidate from Behala East #WestBengalPolls pic.twitter.com/sHNzUiAhIH
— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2021
Published April 10th, 2021 at 00:05 IST
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