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As the fifth phase of the West Bengal assembly polls takes place today, India s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party will try to more than make up for firing blanks five years ago in its attempt to dethrone Trinamool Congress in the state.
For Trinamool Congress (TMC), the battle for 45 seats on the road to Nabanna, the state administrative headquarters, for a third consecutive term is even more demanding as it will be up against the BJP surge and also regaining lost ground against other parties.
The six districts going to polls today are Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong, Darjeeling, Nadia, North 24 Parganas and Purba Bardhaman.
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45 Assembly seats, the highest number in the eight phases, vote on April 17.
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Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee have campaigned in areas going to polls. | Photo Credit: PTI
45 Assembly seats, the highest number in the eight phases, vote on April 17.
Forty-five Assembly seats spread across six districts of the State will go to polls in the fifth phase of polling in West Bengal on April 17. Of the 45 seats, 13 are going to polls in north Bengal and 32 seats will vote in south Bengal. This is the highest number of seats going to polls in any of the eight-phase marathon Assembly elections.