Kolkata, May 20 (UNI) Under a massive security blanket, the fifth phase election to seven Lok Sabha seats comprising mainly the industrial belt of West Bengal began at 7 am on Monday. More than 1.25 crore electorates will exercise their constitutional rights in this phase to elect seven winners among the odd 88 contestants in
West Bengal 2024 Lok Sabha Polls: In the political realm, Hooghly has witnessed a diverse range of electoral outcomes over the years. In the inaugural Lok Sabha election in 1952, NC Chatterjee of the Hindu Mahasabha emerged victorious, defeating the Congress candidate. The subsequent elections saw a fluctuating pattern of victories, with candidates from the Communist Party of India (CPI), Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM), and the Indian National Congress taking turns to represent the constituency.