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Assembly Poll Highlights: Voting ends in phase 3, high voter turnout recorded
Assembly Election 2021 Live Updates: Single round polling was held in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry; Assam and Bengal vote in third phase of assembly elections
On the biggest day of election cycle since the Lok Sabha polls in 2019, voting took place in 475 of the total 824 assembly constituencies across the states of West Bengal, Assam, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and the Union territory of Puducherry on Tuesday. West Bengal, which voted in its third phase, will have five more rounds of polling. A visibly enthusiastic voting was held in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry in a single phase for all their assembly seats. In the state of Assam, people voted for the last of its three-phase polls. The results for all the four states and one Union territory will be announced on May 2....Read More
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In the third phase of polling in West Bengal, voting took place for 31 seats that witnessed a tough fight between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In Assam, voting was held in 40 out of the 126 seats in the final phase and the contest is between the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Congress-led Mahajot.
In Tamil Nadu, all the 234 assembly seats are in the fray and the contest is between the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-led alliance and the incumbent All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). In Kerala, 140 seats witness a fierce fight between the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF). In Puducherry, voters exercise their franchise for the 30 assembly seats shortly after the Union territory slipped into a political crisis before the elections were announced as the Congress-led government fell due to defections.
High voter turnout recorded in phase 3 polls
Voting ends, provisional data shows over 70% turnout in Kerala and Puducherry, 65% in Tamil Nadu; Assam sees 82% and Bengal over 77% turnout in Phase 3
Amid turmoil, polling ends with 77.68 pc turnout
After a day of turmoil, voting for the third phase of the tightly contested West Bengal assembly elections ended on Tuesday evening with a voter turnout of 77.68 per cent.
According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), some instances of violence and brawls were reported in a few areas and some arrests have been made.
West Bengal records 77.68% voter turnout till 6:35 pm
Puducherry records 78.03% voter turnout till 6:35 pm
Tamil Nadu records 65.11% voter turnout till 6:35 pm
Kerala records 69.94% voter turnout so till 6:35 pm
Assam records 80.32% voter turnout till 6:35 pm
63.60% voter turnout in Tamil Nadu till 5pm
Tamil Nadu has recorded a voter turnout of 63.60% till 5pm in the assembly polls in the state, according to the Election Commission (EC).
Edappadi, from where Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami is contesting, saw 73 per cent polling.
Assam polls third phase: 78.29 % voter turnout till 5:20 pm
The third and final phase of the Assam election witnessed a voter turnout of 78.29 per cent till 5:20 pm on Tuesday, the Election Commission said.
South Salmara district registered the highest voter turnout with 88.59 per cent polling, while Kamrup Metro witnessed the lowest voter turnout with 60.34 per cent polling.
Puducherry: 66.58 per cent voter turnout till 4 pm
Puducherry witnessed a voter turnout of 66.58 per cent till 4 pm across 30 constituencies, according to the Election Commission (EC).
The Yanam constituency in the Union Territory records the highest voting percentage with a voter turnout of 72.34 per cent till 4 pm, while the Mahe constituency witnessed the lowest voting percentage with a voter turnout of 57.52 per cent.
Kerala records over 65 per cent polling by 4.30 pm
Kerala continued to witness heavy polling in the crucial assembly elections on Tuesday with over 65 per cent of the total 2.4 crore voters having already cast their franchise to elect representativesin 140 constituencies.
Despite scorching heat and sporadic rain in many parts of the state, people, including women and senior citizens, stood in queues for a long time to take part in the democratic exercise.
Over 53% votes cast in Assam till 2pm, 54% in West Bengal
Kerala: Union minister V Muraleedharan casts vote at Kottaram booth in Ulloor
In Photos: Voters on their way to polling booth in Canning Purba assembly constituency in West Bengal.
Kerala: Actor Mammootty casts his vote at a polling booth in Ponnurunni, Ernakulam
Watch: EVMs & VVPATs found at TMC leader’s residence in Uluberia
Nearly 54% votes cast in Assam till 1.30pm, 54% in West Bengal
Voting underway in South 24 Praganas district in West Bengal
In Photos: A model polling station in Palasbari, Assam dedicated to Covid-19 warriors
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In Photos: First-time voters cast their votes in Puducherry
'Blatant misuse of Central forces', West Bengal CM Banerjee alleges
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee alleged the misuse of Central forces during the third phase of the ongoing elections in the state. "The blatant misuse of Central forces continues unabated. Despite us repeatedly raising this issue, ECISVEEP continues to be a mute spectator while men in uniform are being misused at several places to openly intimidate TMC voters & influence many to vote in favour of one party", Banerjee wrote on Twitter.
In Photos: A voter with her new-born baby casts vote in Palashbari, Assam
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor casts his vote at a polling station in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
MDMK chief Vaiko casts his vote at Kalingapatty
Nearly 33% votes cast in Assam till 12pm, 35% in West Bengal
