Stray violence marks 6th phase of Bengal polls
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Last Updated: Apr 22, 2021, 04:42 PM IST
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The TMC alleged that two of activists were injured in firing allegedly by the central forces outside booth number 79 in Ashoknagar s Tangra area after a few party members protested against BJP candidate Tanuja Chakraborty s visit to the area.
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Around 57.03 per cent turnout was recorded till 1 pm, an EC official said.
Sporadic incidents of violence were reported on Thursday from various parts of West Bengal where voting is underway for the sixth phase of assembly elections, officials said.
Elections, which began at 7 am, are being held in 43 assembly seats 17 in North 24 Parganas district, nine each in Nadia and Uttar Dinajpur, and eight in Purba Bardhaman.
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The West Bengal electoral battlefield is gearing up for the next bout of `Khela` as the sixth phase of voting for Assembly polls will be held on Thursday.
In Phase-VI, polling will be held in 43 constituencies in four districts to decide the fate of a total of 306 candidates including 27 women.
Kolkata: The West Bengal electoral battlefield is gearing up for the next bout of `Khela` as the sixth phase of voting for Assembly polls will be held on Thursday.
In Phase-VI, polling will be held in 43 constituencies in four districts to decide the fate of a total of 306 candidates including 27 women.
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West Bengal gears up for Phase-VI Assembly polls tomorrow ANI | Updated: Apr 21, 2021 12:55 IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 21 (ANI): The West Bengal electoral battlefield is gearing up for the next bout of Khela as the sixth phase of voting for Assembly polls will be held on Thursday.
In Phase-VI, polling will be held in 43 constituencies in four districts to decide the fate of a total of 306 candidates including 27 women.
Among the 43 constituencies, nine are in Uttar Dinajpur, eight in Purba Bardhaman, nine in Nadia and 17 are in the North 24 Parganas district.
Over 1.03 crore voters including 50.65 lakh women and 256 of the third gender are there in this phase of the election. As many as 14,480 polling stations have been designated in the sixth phase.
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