Bengal Polls Live Updates: Polling conducted peacefully today, says EC

Polling in 15,789 polling stations spread across 45 assembly constituencies in West Bengal phase-5 elections, bye-election in two parliamentary constituencies and 12 assembly constituencies across 10 States conducted peacefully today: Election Commission

Locals in Kurulgacha area of Deganga assembly constituency allege that Central Forces open fire.

"Peaceful voting underway here. Suddenly 8-9 personnel of Central Forces stormed here and open fire. One round was fired, nobody has been injured," says a local.

Convoy of Raju Banerjee, BJP candidate from Kamarhati in North 24 Parganas, attacked during fifth phase of voting.

"Bomb & stones have been thrown at me. I have lodged a complaint with Election Commission," he says.

West Bengal recorded a voter turnout of 78.36% per cent till 6pm across 45 constituencies in six districts during the fifth phase of the state Assembly polls

The Congress on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "shocking callousness" for addressing rallies in poll-bound West Bengal "instead of staying in Delhi" to handle the Covid pandemic situation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday claimed that the TMC has been broken in the first four phases of elections, and asserted that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her nephew would be vanquished by the end of polling in the state.

I came here today after travelling all over Bengal. I can tell you, Didi is certainly going on May 2 and BJP is forming the government with more than 200 seats: Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah in Ausgram, West Bengal.

West Bengal recorded a voter turnout of 69.40 per cent till 4pm across 45 constituencies in six districts during the fifth phase of the state Assembly polls, according to the Election Commission (EC).

Attacking West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said she has put the future of millions of youth at stake to secure the future of her 'Bhaipo' (nephew).

TMC MP Mimi Chakraborty casts her vote at a polling booth in Jalpaiguri, in the fifth phase of the State's Assembly election.

Trinamool Congress (TMC) writes to Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal over "recording of phone conversation between CM Mamata Banerjee and Partha Pratim Ray."

A day after a purported audio tape -in which she is heard proposing a rally with the bodies of Cooch Behar firing victims- surfaced, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday alleged that her phone is being tapped and said she will order a CID probe into it.

Mamata Banerjee's day is not complete without abusing me: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a rally in Bengal's Gangarampur.

West Bengal records 55.28% voter turnout till 3pm.

Gangarampur has 2 holy names, that define our culture, in its own name...But it seems Didi hates names of both lord Ram and river Ganga. She abuses Indians living in areas near river Ganga. She insults their beliefs, food, language and clothes: PM in Gangarampur.

TMC goons stopped me here at Nayapatti. They are also stopping the voters even as polling is underway: BJP candidate from Bidhan Nagar, Sabyasachi Dutta, in the assembly constituency.

A day after an FIR was registered against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee allegedly for provoking an attack on central forces during the fourth phase of polling, which led to the deaths of four people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday slammed her for crossing the limit of vengeance.

West Bengal witnesses 54.7% voter turnout till 2.30pm in Phase 5 of Assembly elections.

The Election Commission on Saturday put off assembly election to the Jangipur seat in West Bengal following the death of a Revolutionary Socialist Party candidate.

The delegation will submit a memorandum to the state electoral commission. The delegation comprises Yashwant Sinha, Derek O'Brien and Purnendu Basu.

• TMC MLA Sujit Bose and BJP candidate Sabyasachi Dutta intervened as clashes broke out between TMC and BJP supporters Shantinagar area of Bidhanagar. Both sides accused each other of blocking voters. 8 injured as bricks were hurled by both sides.
• Supporters of the TMC and CPI(M) scuffled outside a polling booth in Siliguri.
• TMC cadres alleged that central forces were asking voters to go back in Nadia's Santipur.
• TMC alleged the BJP workers captured a booth in the Bardhaman Uttar constituency.
• Clashes erupted between TMC and BJP supporters in north 24 Parganas' Bijpur.
• BJP workers alleged that in Minakha their booth agents were 'kidnapped' by the TMC.

Murshidabad's Jangipur will not go to polls on April 26 due to the death of Pradip K Nandi of the RSP.

PM Modi also said that there is no safety and security of women in the state during TMC rule.

Bengal has recorded 51.94% turnout till 1:23pm according to data shared by the election commission.

The BJP wrote to EC to take stern action against Bengal CM over the release of purported audio tapes where the CM is heard asking partyworkers to protest with dead bodies.