Mamata Banerjee's fate hangs in balance as voting in Bhabanipur begins

Voting for crucial Bhabanipur by-polls has begun. ABP News reached the VIP voting booth where Mamata Banerjee would cast her vote. The seat holds a lot of importance as the fate of 'didi' will be decided.

The Election Commission has deployed additional 20 companies of central forces, taking the total to 35 companies in the Assembly constituency in Kolkata from where West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is contesting against BJP's Priyanka Tibrewal.

Nearly 7 CRPF, 5 CISF, 5 ITBP as well as three to four SSB companies are being deployed in the constituency.