WB Election 2021 Phase 4 Voting Live: 67% Voter Turnout Till 3 PM, Sourav Ganguly Casts His Vote
West Bengal Assembly Election 2021 Phase 4 Polling Live Updates: Out of 44 Assembly constituencies slated for the polls, 11 are in South 24 parganas district, nine in Cooch Behar, five in Alipurduar district, nine in Howrah district and 10 in Hooghly district. Polling is scheduled in six constituencies of Kolkata including Behala East and West, Kasba, Metiabruz, Jadavpur and Tollygunje.
West Bengal Records 66.76% voter turnout till 3pm
Coochbehar: 70.39%
Alipurduar: 68.37%
South24 Parganas: 64.26%
Howrah: 64.88%
Hooghly: 67.45%
The firing took place because common people were resisting the effort by BJP hooligans to disrupt the voting. They are being encouraged by Central Armed Police Force & we feel this is a conspiracy headed by Home Minister, we are demanding his resignation: Saugata Roy, TMC MP
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 & we do not think that the PM is out of this conspiracy. This is an effort to intimidate voters: Saugata Roy, TMC MP
Commission orders adjourning the poll in Polling Station 125 of Sitalkurchi 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: EC
CRPF has shot dead 4 people in Sitalkuchi (Cooch Behar) today. There was another death in the morning. CRPF is not my enemy but there's a conspiracy going around under the instruction of Home Minister & today's incident is a proof: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
Primi Minister Modi expressed grief and condolences over the Cooch Behar incident during his Silhuri rally today and demanded EC to take strict action and immediate investigation. On the other hand. TMC chief Mamata Banerjee alleged BJP of the violence.
In two separate incidents, four persons were shot dead and three were injured in West Bengal's Cooch Behar district on Saturday. A first-time voter was among them who was shot dead outside a polling booth in Cooch Behar. Two persons have been arrested so far, police said. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has sought report in this regard.
Huge violence was reported in Cooch Behar during the early hours of phase 4 voting in West Bengal. As per the latest update, 4 people have been shot dead in the ruckus and 4 are seriously injured. TMC has accused that CRPF opened fire during the incident which led to the death of 4 people.
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: BJP leader Rajib Banerjee, in Domjur.
Total Vote Percentage in phase 4 polling till 9am is 15.85%
Coochbehar: 15.39%
Alipurduar: 17.97%
South24 Parganas: 13.26%
Howrah: 17.48%
Hooghly: 17.04%
According to latest reports, firing incidents have been reported from Bengal's Cooch Behar amid phase 4 polling. West Bengal police have reached on the spot are investigating the cause of the incident. Meanwhile, voting is underway in 44 seats across five districts - Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, South 24 Parganas, Howrah, and Hooghly.
Voting for the fourth phase of the West Bengal elections 2021 is underway to decide the fate of 373 candidates. Among those in fray in today's polling include Union Minister Babul Supriyo, West Bengal ministers Partha Chatterjee and Arup Biswas, and two other members of Parliament.
TMC writes to Election Commission alleging that "across several booths in Sitalkuchi, Natalbari, Tufanganj & Dinhata, BJP goons are creating a ruckus outside the booth & preventing TMC agents from entering the booth." TMC demands necessary actions from EC.
Background
West Bengal Assembly Election 2021 Phase 4 Polling Live Updates: 44 assembly constituencies of five districts will undergo polling in the fourth phase of the assembly election on Saturday. The Election Commission has made extensive arrangements to avoid any kind of untoward incidents.
373 candidates will contest in the fourth phase of the election.
Out of 44 Assembly constituencies slated for the polls, 11 are in South 24 parganas district, nine in Cooch Behar, five in Alipurduar district, nine in Howrah district, and 10 in Hooghly district. Polling is scheduled in six constituencies of Kolkata including Behala East and West, Kasba, Metiabruz, Jadavpur and Tollygunje. Though these constituencies are part of South 24 Parganas but they fall under Kolkata's administrative jurisdiction.
As per the data, women voters will become the deciding factor in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district. Overall, the are more female voters in the district's 11 constituencies. In six of them, Sonarpur Dakshin, Sonarpur Uttar, Jadavpur, Tollygunj, Behala Uttar, Behala Dakshin, women have an edge over their male counterparts.
Meanwhile, to avoid any violence, the Election Commission has made an extensive security arrangement. The ECI has informed that it has deployed 789 companies of Central forces - the highest force concentration in this election so far.
"Presently, there are around 800 companies of Central forces in the state, but the Commission has assured to send another 200 companies from Assam where elections have recently concluded. This will take the number of Central forces to 1,000 companies, which is the highest deployment in the state in any election so far. This additional 200 companies will be used for the elections in North Bengal as this will be logistically easier," said a senior commission official in the state.
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