Reports of violence in West Bengal during 5th phase of elections

Amid attacks on two BJP candidates Arjun Singh and Locket Chatterjee and cases of intimidation, violence, bombings and EVM glitches, half of West Bengal's electorate in seven Lok Sabha constituencies voted in six hours on Monday in the fifth phase.

Till 1 p.m., polling was highest in Uluberia (54.39 per cent), followed by Arambag (53.84), Sreerampur (52.99), Hooghly (51.60), Bangaon (49.42), Barrackpore (46.26) and Howrah (45.97).