Highlights: No political leaders to enter Cooch Behar in next 72 hrs, says EC

West Bengal Assembly Election 2021 Live Updates: The assembly seats on the battleground on Saturday are spread across Alipurduar and Cooch Behar in North Bengal and Howrah, Hooghly, South 24 Parganas and parts of Kolkata in south Bengal.

People queue to cast their vote in Phase 4 of West Bengal assembly election. (Samir Jana/HT photo)

Voting for the fourth phase of the eight-phase assembly election in West Bengal has ended. The assembly seats on the battleground on Saturday are spread across Alipurduar and Cooch Behar in North Bengal and Howrah, Hooghly, South 24 Parganas and parts of Kolkata in south Bengal....Read More

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• 10 Apr 2021, 09:36:25 PM IST

  EC says firing by CISF personnel was necessary to save lives

  EC says the move was necessary to save lives of voters at the polling booth as the mob attempted to snatch weapons from the security personnel.

• 10 Apr 2021, 09:04:16 PM IST

  Election commission bans political leaders from entering Cooch Behar

  Political leaders banned from entering Cooch Behar district for the next 72 hours after poll violence, says Election Commission

• 10 Apr 2021, 06:49:03 PM IST

  Voting ends for fourth phase of West Bengal Assembly elections

  The voting for the fourth phase of West Bengal assembly elections has come to an end. The total voter turnout recorded till 6:30 pm was 76.16%.

• 10 Apr 2021, 06:30:13 PM IST

  76.16% voter turnout recorded till 6:30pm

  76.16% voter turnout recorded till 6:30pm in fourth phase of West Bengal assembly election.

• 10 Apr 2021, 06:21:50 PM IST

  One daughter of Bengal is attacking the other: Locket Chatterjee

  One daughter of Bengal is attacking the other. If I broke the glass of my car myself then who broke the other two press vehicles? You all (media) were present there. Did press themselves break their own vehicles?: BJP candidate from Chunchura, Locket Chatterjee

• 10 Apr 2021, 05:31:33 PM IST

  75.93% voter turnout recorded till 5:24pm

  75.93% voter turnout recorded till 5:24pm.

  Voting for the fourth phase of the State's Assembly elections is underway today.

• 10 Apr 2021, 05:30:05 PM IST

  Cooch Behar firing happened because of Mamata's 'gherao' statement: BJP MP

  West Bengal: A BJP delegation met EC over the death of 5 people in 2 separate incidents in Sitalkuchi.

  "In my opinion, these incidents happened because of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's old statement calling for gherao of Central forces," says BJP MP Jyotirmay Singh Mahato.

• 10 Apr 2021, 05:29:07 PM IST

  TMC seeks Union home minister Amit Shah's resignation

  We have sought Home Minister Amit Shah's resignation: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Siliguri.

• 10 Apr 2021, 05:15:40 PM IST

  71.83% voter turnout recorded till 5pm

  71.83% voter turnout recorded till 5pm in fourth phase of West Bengal assembly election.

• 10 Apr 2021, 05:01:31 PM IST

  Amit Shah responsible for Cooch Behar firing: Mamata

  Home Minister Amit Shah is completely responsible for today's incident and he himself is the conspirator. I don't blame central forces because they work under Home Minister's order: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee in Siliguri

• 10 Apr 2021, 04:42:40 PM IST

  Didi's TMC is an expert in 'tolabaazi': PM Modi

  Handicraft, business, marketing, investment aren't among TMC's priorities. Didi's TMC is an expert in 'tolabaazi'. Didi's TMC is an expert in cut-money. Didi's TMC is an expert in killing BJP workers. Didi's TMC is an expert in rigging: PM Narendra Modi.

• 10 Apr 2021, 04:37:37 PM IST

  People of Bengal are also fighting this election: PM Modi

  This election of Bengal is not only being fought by BJP, people of Bengal are also fighting this election: PM Narendra Modi in Krishnanagar.

• 10 Apr 2021, 04:35:47 PM IST

  Mamata Banerjee defaming Bengal's voters: PM Modi

  Didi abuses EC, CAPF, EVM.. to the extent, that Didi is abusing her own party's polling agents now. She is so desperate that she is defaming Bengal's voters. Didi, o Didi! People of Bengal don't expect you to have sensitivity any more: PM Modi in Krishnanagar.

• 10 Apr 2021, 03:52:24 PM IST

  66.76% voter turnout recoded till 4pm

  66.76% voter turnout recorded till 4pm in fourth phase of West Bengal assembly election.

• 10 Apr 2021, 03:49:16 PM IST

  58.87% voting recorded till 2pm

  58.87% voting recorded till 2pm in the fourth phase of West Bengal assembly elections.

• 10 Apr 2021, 03:40:17 PM IST

  TMC moves ECI over Cooch Behar incident

  TMC to observe Kala Divas tomorrow wearing black badges. TMC moves ECI over Cooch Behar incident. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee will visit victims' houses on Sunday.

• 10 Apr 2021, 03:01:15 PM IST

  Polling is stopped at polling station number 126: DIG, Jalpaiguri Range

  Polling has been stopped at polling station number 126 of Sitalkuchi Assembly Constituency, Cooch Behar; further investigation is underway: DIG, Jalpaiguri Range.

• 10 Apr 2021, 02:36:53 PM IST

  Why did the Central Armed Police Forces fire?: Saugata Roy

  Why did the Central Armed Police Forces fire? Where do they get this audacity of firing on common voters? That is the main question. This is a part of a conspiracy and we do not think that the PM is out of this conspiracy. This is an effort to intimidate voters: Saugata Roy, TMC MP

• 10 Apr 2021, 02:22:44 PM IST

  Saugata Roy demands Shah's resignation

  The TMC Lok Sabha MP alleged that the CAPF personnel encouraged miscreants in order to disrupt voting, news agency ANI reported.

• 10 Apr 2021, 02:19:33 PM IST

  Former Indian team cricket captain Sourav Ganguly casts his vote

  Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly was pictured in Behala while casting his vote during the fourth phase of assembly elections in West Bengal.

• 10 Apr 2021, 02:17:35 PM IST

  TMC MP says Cooch Behar firing was a controversy, takes jibe at PM

  The TMC Lok Sabha MP also said that Bengal CM will visit the homes of those killed in Cooch Behar, news agency ANI reported.

• 10 Apr 2021, 02:06:07 PM IST

  CM Mamata Banerjee to protest against Cooch Behar incident

  West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to hold a protest rally in Cooch Behar tomorrow against today's firing incident in which four people died.

• 10 Apr 2021, 01:44:31 PM IST

  Phase 4 records 52.89% voter turnout till 1.37pm

  52.89 per cent voter turnout recorded as of 1.37pm on Saturday during phase 4 of Bengal elections, according to EC data.

• 10 Apr 2021, 01:43:13 PM IST

  Mamata Banerjee to visit spot in Cooch Behar where 4 voters died in violence

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to visit the spot in Cooch Behar tomorrow, where four people died today.

• 10 Apr 2021, 01:17:43 PM IST

  Polling adjourned at Cooch Behar's Sitalkuchi station after voters killed in violence, EC seeks report by 5pm

  Commission orders adjourning the poll in Polling Station 126 of Sitalkuchi Assembly Constituency, Cooch Behar based on an interim report from Special Observers. Detailed reports sought from them and Chief Electoral Officer by 5 pm today: Election Commission

• 10 Apr 2021, 12:57:26 PM IST

  Phase 4 records 34.43% voter turnout in till 12.55pm

• 10 Apr 2021, 12:50:48 PM IST

  PM Modi condoles deaths in Cooch Behar, says Didi can see her chair slipping away

  What happened in Cooch Behar is very saddening. My sympathies are with the families of those who died, I condole their demise. Didi & her goons are perturbed, seeing the people's support for BJP. She has stooped to this level as she can see her chair slipping away, ANI quoted PM Modi as saying in Siliguri.

• 10 Apr 2021, 12:48:19 PM IST

  No effort to influence electorate against Central forces, not violated CoC: Mamata to EC

  "There has been no effort to incite/influence the electorate against CAPFs. It is clear I haven't violated Model Code of Conduct," CM Mamata Banerjee's response to EC's notice on her remarks.

• 10 Apr 2021, 11:49:07 AM IST

  Phase 4 records 33.98% voter turnout till 11.30am

• 10 Apr 2021, 11:43:45 AM IST

  EC seeks report as violence erupts in Bengal's Cooch Behar, 2 dead in separate incidents

• 10 Apr 2021, 11:38:36 AM IST

  Violence erupts in Cooch Behar, 4 shot at, 1 dead

  Four people shot at in Cooch Behar during open fire in retaliation. One of them died during the incident.

• 10 Apr 2021, 11:07:44 AM IST

  Phase 4 records 16.65% voter turnout till 11.05am

  16.65 per cent voter turnout recorded as of 11.05am on Saturday during phase 4 of Bengal elections, according to EC data.

• 10 Apr 2021, 10:41:50 AM IST

  Media vehicles covering polls attacked in Hoogly

  Media vehicles covering West Bengal Assembly elections attacked in Hoogly, reported ANI.

• 10 Apr 2021, 10:38:30 AM IST

  BJP candidate Locket Chatterjee's car attacked in Hoogly

  BJP leader Locket Chatterjee's car attacked by locals in Hoogly during the fourth phase of West Bengal assembly elections.

• 10 Apr 2021, 10:16:43 AM IST

  First-time voter shot dead at Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar, 2 arrested

• 10 Apr 2021, 09:46:12 AM IST

  TMC finished here, only Modi's strategy will work in Bengal: BJP's Rajib Banerjee

  Prashant Kishor's strategy will not work in Bengal, his strategy has failed. TMC has finished here. In Bengal, only Narendra Modi's strategy will work, ANI quoted BJP leader Rajib Banerjee, in Domjur as saying.

• 10 Apr 2021, 09:36:35 AM IST

  Phase 4 records 15.85% voter turnout at 9:30am

  15.85 per cent voter turnout recorded as of 9.10am on Saturday during phase 4 of Bengal elections, according to EC data

• 10 Apr 2021, 09:20:03 AM IST

  Urge them to release full conversation: Prashant Kishor on selective use of part of leaked audio

  Glad BJP's taking my clubhouse chat more seriously than words of its leaders. On selective use of part of conversation, urge them to release full conversation: Prashant Kishor to ANI on leaked audio where he's saying "Modi, Mamata equally popular" among Bengal poll-related things

• 10 Apr 2021, 09:13:06 AM IST

  Phase 4 records 2.36% voter turnout so far

  2.36 per cent voter turnout recorded as of 9.10am on Saturday during phase 4 of Bengal elections, according to EC data

• 10 Apr 2021, 09:05:02 AM IST

  In Photos: Lone queue of voters at polling booth in Bhangar of South 24 Parganas

• 10 Apr 2021, 08:32:41 AM IST

  TMC candidate from Natabari wears helmet amid fears of poll violence

• 10 Apr 2021, 08:26:01 AM IST

  Biggest challenge to remove Mamata Didi, TMC from Bengal: Supriyo

• 10 Apr 2021, 08:11:21 AM IST

  BJP's Babul Supriyo arrives at Gandhi colony to help party's polling agent get entry

• 10 Apr 2021, 07:57:21 AM IST

  In Photos: People queue up to vote at polling booth in Bhangar of South 24 Parganas

• 10 Apr 2021, 07:50:31 AM IST

  TMC writes to EC, alleges BJP goons creating ruckus across several booths

  TMC writes to Election Commission alleging that "across several booths in Sitalkuchi, Natalbari, Tufanganj & Dinhata, BJP goons are creating a ruckus outside the booth and preventing TMC agents from entering the booth." TMC demands necessary actions from EC, reported ANI.

• 10 Apr 2021, 07:40:34 AM IST

  West Bengal CM urges people to vote in large numbers, exercise democratic right

• 10 Apr 2021, 07:39:03 AM IST

  PM Modi urges people, especially youth, women to vote in large numbers

• 10 Apr 2021, 07:38:04 AM IST

  In Photos: Polling underway in Alipurduar constituency

• 10 Apr 2021, 07:01:22 AM IST

  Voting for phase 4 of state assembly election begins

  Voting for the fourth phase of West Bengal assembly elections begins, 44 seats across 5 districts in fray.

• 10 Apr 2021, 07:00:08 AM IST

  BJP candidate Locket Chatterjee offers prayers