Bengal Election 2021: Polling was held in 43 constituencies in four districts.
West Bengal recorded a voter turnout of 79.09 per cent till 5 pm across 43 constituencies in four districts during the sixth phase of the state assembly polls, according to the Election Commission.
Voting for the sixth phase of West Bengal assembly polls began at 7 am today amid tight security and concluded at 6 pm.
BJP national Vice President Mukul Roy cast his vote at booth number 141 at Kanchrapara Municipal Polytechnic High School in Kanchrapara of North 24 Parganas district.
West Bengal BJP Vice President Arjun Singh and his son and party's candidate from Bhatpara, Pawan Singh cast their votes at booth number 144 in Jagatdal of North 24 Parganas.
BJP candidate from Raiganj, Uttar Dinajpur, Krishna Kalyani also cast his vote at booth number 134.
As many as 306 candidates, including 27 women, are in the fray in this phase of the assembly elections.
Over 1.03 crore voters, including 50.65 lakh women and 256 of the third gender, will be deciding the fate of these candidates across 14,480 polling stations in the sixth phase.
Among the 43 constituencies, nine are in Uttar Dinajpur, eight in Purba Bardhaman, nine in Nadia and 17 are in the North 24 Parganas district.
TMC and BJP are contesting all 43 seats. Congress, the Left parties and the Indian Secular Front have made a coalition and are contesting under the banner of Samyukta Morcha. Out of the 43 seats in this round, Congress has got 12 in its share, CPI(M) got 23, All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) got four and CPI has got two seats. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is also trying its luck and has fielded 37 candidates.
West Bengal is undergoing an eight-phase Assembly election this time.
The elections for the first five phases have already been completed.
Polling for the seventh and the eighth phase will be held on April 26 and April 29. The counting of votes will take place on May 2.
Here are the Highlights on Bengal Election 2021 Phase 6 Voting today:
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West Bengal Assembly Polls 6th Phase: Over 79 Per Cent Turnout Recorded Till 5 PMThe sixth phase of the West Bengal assembly election held on Thursday for 43 seats recorded a voter turnout of 79.09 per cent till 5 pm, the Election Commission (EC) said.
A total of 7,466 out of the 14,480 polling stations across the constituencies were monitored live through webcasting, even as drones were used to keep a watch over the vote proceedings, the EC said in a statement.
During the ongoing elections in West Bengal, a record seizure of Rs 316.47 crore has already been reported till Thursday.
It includes seizure of cash, liquor, narcotics, freebies, and it is over seven times the total seizure of Rs 44.33 crore made in the 2016 assembly polls, the statement said.
A total of 14,480 Ballot Units (BUs), and as many Control Units (CUs) and VVPATs were used during this phase.
"Non-functioning rate of EVMs and VVPATs during the poll is comparable to what was experienced in the last few polls," the statement said. A CU, at least one BU and a VVPAT makes for one EVM.
Just In| West Bengal elections: 79.09 per cent voter turnout recorded till 5 pm in 43 seats where polling is underway in sixth phase.
Thermal checking is going on at the Polling Station No 207 under 104 Naihati Assembly Constituency of North 24 Parganas District.
CAPF on their duty at Polling Station No. 28 & 29 (Debashish Primary School, Sector-1) under 108 Barrackpore Assembly Constituency of North 24 Parganas District.
People stand in a queue to cast their votes at a polling station during the 6th phase of West Bengal State Assembly Elections at Khardha.
As many as 306 candidates, including 27 women, are in the fray in this phase of the assembly elections. Over 1.03 crore voters, including 50.65 lakh women and 256 of the third gender, will be deciding the fate of these candidates across 14,480 polling stations in the sixth phase.
The 43 seats polling today had hugely contributed to the jump in the BJP's vote share in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. From 10 per cent in the 2016 assembly polls, the BJP had cornered 41 per cent votes in 2019. The Trinamool Congress won 32 of 43 seats In 2016. In 2019, it led in 24 segments only, while the BJP, which did not win a single seat in 2016, led in 19 segments.
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This is a crucial phase for the ruling Trinamool Congress and the challenger BJP. The Samyukta Morcha of the CPM, Congress and a few smaller parties are contesting. Polling began at 7 am in 17 constituencies of North 24 Parganas district, nine each in Nadia and Uttar Dinajpur and eight in Purba Bardhaman district.
Kolkata: A voter under thermal screening at a polling booth during the 6th phase of West Bengal State Assembly polls at Barrackpore, North 24 Pargana district.
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Drone being used for security surveillance in the area near booth number 131-132 in Amdanga, North 24 Paraganas.
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ITBP troops guarding polling booths in Katwa, Purba Bardhaman District during the sixth phase of voting in the West Bengal Assembly elections.
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West Bengal BJP vice president Arjun Singh casts his vote at booth number 144 in Jagatdal of North 24 Parganas. His son and party's candidate from Bhatpara, Pawan Singh also casts his vote.
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