West Bengal Assembly Election 2021: Polling underway for sixth phase, Amit Shah appeals to vote fearlessly
Amit Shah appealed to all the voters of the sixth phase of Bengal, especially the youth, to vote fearlessly for the bright future of Bengal. (Image Source: ANI)
Updated: Apr 22, 2021, 09:58 AM IST
On Thursday polling began for 43 seats in the sixth phase of the West Bengal Assembly election 2021 amid tight security. In this phase, the election is conducted in nine constituencies each in North Dinajpur and Nadia districts, 17 in North 24 Parganas, and eight in East Burdwan. 10,409,948 electorates will decide the fate of 306 candidates among which 27 candidates are female.
West Bengal Assembly elections 2021: Widespread violence during sixth phase of polling
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West Bengal: Widespread violence was seen during the sixth phase of polling in West Bengal.
Different polling booths turned into battlefields in North 24 Parganas after the cadres of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) clashed against each other.
At Khardah, Barrackpore and Halisahar incidents of bombings were also seen.
BJP candidate Shubrangshu Roy while visiting booths was gheraoed by the TMC supporters and was abused.
Talking to Free Press Journal, Subhrangshu said that the TMC cadres were not allowed to vote for which he had to visit the booth.
Highlights
The West Bengal electoral battlefield is ready for the next bout of ‘Khela’ as the sixth phase of voting for Assembly polls will be held on Thursday.
In this phase over 43 constituencies spread across four districts are going for the polls.
Kolkata: The West Bengal electoral battlefield is ready for the next bout of ‘Khela’ as the sixth phase of voting for Assembly polls will be held on Thursday (April 22).
The eight-phase election in West Bengal is witnessing an intense fight between BJP and TMC leaders as the 43 constituencies spread across four districts are going for the poll in the sixth phase on Thursday.