West Bengal polls: Voters to decide fate of 284 candidates on 34 seats in seventh phase
West Bengal polls: Voters to decide fate of 284 candidates on 34 seats in seventh phase
Over 86 lakh people will cast their votes in the seventh phase of the West Bengal assembly elections on Monday to decide the political fate of 284 candidates in 34 constituencies.
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UPDATED: April 26, 2021 00:16 IST
Polling personnel moving from dispersal centre (Khandra High School) under Raniganj assembly constituency in Bengal s Paschim Bardhaman District on Sunday (Picture Courtesy: Twitter @CEOWestBengal)
HIGHLIGHTS
12,068 polling stations have been set up in 34 assembly constituencies for this phase
EC has deployed at least 796 companies of central forces to ensure free and fair elections
Fact Check: Picture of man injured in Mewat violence passed off as atrocities on Hindus in Bengal
Fact Check: Picture of man injured in Mewat violence passed off as atrocities on Hindus in Bengal
A disturbing image of an injured man with a bandaged head and blood dripping through his face is circulating on social media with the claim that it reflects the atrocities on Hindus in Bengal. India Today s AFWA probes the truth.
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UPDATED: April 12, 2021 21:17 IST
The viral image of a man who was injured as a result of communal violence (Picture Credits: India Today)
It’s poll season in West Bengal, and according to some political experts, this is the most polarised election the state has witnessed so far. Meanwhile, a disturbing image of an injured man with a bandaged head and blood dripping through his face is circulating on social media with the claim that it reflects the atrocities on Hindus in Bengal.
Fact Check: This CISF officer was not injured in poll violence in West Bengal’s Sitalkuchi
Fact Check: This CISF officer was not injured in poll violence in West Bengal’s Sitalkuchi
A picture of an injured CISF officer has gone viral on social media, with the claim that he was attacked by Trinamool goons during the poll violence in Sitalkuchi, West Bengal s Cooch Behar district, during the fourth phase of voting on April 10.
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Viral picture of the injured CISF jawan (Picture Credits: India Today)
The incident led to a war of words with the Trinamool Congress alleging that the deceased were their supporters and the BJP accusing the ruling party of instigating violence. Several BJP leaders such as Suvendu Adhikari, Arjun Singh and Saumitra Khan tweeted a picture of an injured CISF man, claiming he was attacked by Trinamool goons during the poll violence. Some of them have later deleted their posts.
BJP ahead in 92 of 135 seats after four phases of poll in Bengal: Shah
BJP ahead in 92 of 135 seats after four phases of poll in Bengal: Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a roadshow in Siliguri claimed that the BJP is ahead in 92 of the 135 seats that went to polls in the first four phases of the West Bengal assembly elections.
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UPDATED: April 14, 2021 00:16 IST
Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader during an election campaign rally in support of party candidates in Siliguri (Picture Credits: AFP)
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday asserted that the BJP is ahead in 92 of the 135 seats that went to polls in the first four phases of the West Bengal assembly elections, and asked people to give a grand farewell to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee by handing over 200 plus seats to the saffron party.
West Bengal is experiencing one of the most polarised elections in its history, with the BJP vying for minority votes and the Trinamool appealing to Bengali sentiment.