West Bengal Lok Sabha polls phase 4: A voter turnout of 75.66% was registered in eight Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal till 5 pm on Monday, data from the Election Commission showed.
The Bolpur (SC) Lok Sabha constituency registered the maximum polling of 77.77% followed by Ranaghar (77.46%). Follow full coverage of the Lok Sabha elections.
Bardhaman-Purba recorded 77.36% of polling while Krishnanagar (77.29%), Ranaghat (SC) (77.46%) Baharampur (75.36%), Birbhum (75.45%), and Asansol (69.43%).
Polling in the eight constituencies in the state started at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm.
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A total of 1,45,30,017 voters – 73,84,356 men, 71,45,379 women and 282 third-genders – are eligible to exercise their franchise in 15,507 polling stations, according to the election commission.
West Bengal Lok Sabha polls: Scattered incidents of violence reported
Scattered incidents of violence were reported during the fourth phase of Lok Sabha polls in the eight parliamentary constituencies of West Bengal on Monday.
{{/usCountry}}Scattered incidents of violence were reported during the fourth phase of Lok Sabha polls in the eight parliamentary constituencies of West Bengal on Monday.
{{/usCountry}}In various parts of the state, reports emerged of clashes between TMC and BJP workers in various parts of violence-hit Birbhum and Bardhaman-Durgapur seats, reported news agency PTI.
Even though the Election Commission claimed that voting has been peaceful so far, it said it had received 1,700 complaints till 1 pm from different political parties alleging EVM malfunctioning and agents being stopped from entering booths.
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Clashes were also reported between supporters of TMC and BJP in Monteswar's Susunia area of Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok Sabha seat around noon.
This happened as BJP candidate Dilip Ghosh was on his way to a polling booth following complaints of booth jamming. Stones were reportedly thrown at his convoy.
"Police are just mute spectators. The TMC has let loose a reign of terror. Since morning, TMC goons have beaten up our polling agents and are not allowing polling to be free and fair," Ghosh told reporters, according to PTI.