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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.
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. In 2016, the TMC won 39 of the 44 constituencies, while it emerged victorious in only 25 of them in 2019 if the results for the Lok Sabha elections are distributed at the assembly seat level, data presented by the Hindustan Times showed....Read More
The temperature is already high in the state as the election commission has served two notices to the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).
West Bengal will vote again a week later on April 17 for the fifth phase. The counting of votes will take place on May 2.
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.
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
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%.
76.16% voter turnout recorded till 6:30pm
76.16% voter turnout recorded till 6:30pm in fourth phase of West Bengal assembly election.
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
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.
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.
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.
71.83% voter turnout recorded till 5pm
71.83% voter turnout recorded till 5pm in fourth phase of West Bengal assembly election.
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
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.
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.
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.
66.76% voter turnout recoded till 4pm
66.76% voter turnout recorded till 4pm in fourth phase of West Bengal assembly election.
58.87% voting recorded till 2pm
58.87% voting recorded till 2pm in the fourth phase of West Bengal assembly elections.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
