80% voting in West Bengal, 73% in Assam in second phase, says EC
Polling is underway in the second phase of Assembly elections in Assam and West Bengal amid tight security. Polling is being held for 39 seats in Assam and 30 seats in Bengal.
The second phase of polling on 30 seats in West Bengal and 39 seats in Assam assembly elections 2021 was conducted on Thursday. According to the election commission data, a voter turnout of 80.43 per cent in Bengal and 73.03 per cent in Assam have been recorded by 5 pm. Though the situation was tense in a few areas with a few skirmishes reported, tight security cover in all 30 and 39 constituencies that went to polls averted any major incidents. In Bengal, the entire Nandigram constituency where chief minister Mamata Benrjee is locked in a high-stakes electoral battle with her former lieutenant Suvendu Adhikari now with the BJP, has been placed under Section 144, to avoid any untoward incident.
In Assam, there were reports of EVM glitches from some polling stations and upon their immediate replacement voting continued uninterrupted. Long queues were seen outside most of the 10,592 polling stations across the 13 districts in the Barak Valley, the Hill region and parts of Central and Lower Assam since early morning. A significant number of women voters were seen turning up early for exercising their franchise. At most places, voters were found wearing masks and maintaining social distance as they stood inside the rings drawn at six feet distance outside the polling stations. Besides, they were examined with thermal scanners for body temperature, provided with sanitisers and disposable plastic gloves before they went into the polling booth to cast their vote.
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Live updates : West Bengal, Assam Second Phase of Polling LIVE Updates:
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April 01, 2021 7:52 PM (IST) Posted by Shashwat Bhandari
Polling concludes in Bengal, Assam second phase
After the conclusion of the second phase of voting, EVM machine sealed in presence of the presiding officer at Sarkarchak Junior High School polling booth in Suryanagar village under Kakdwip Assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district in Bengal.
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April 01, 2021 6:15 PM (IST) Posted by Shashwat Bhandari
73.03% and 80.43% voter turnout recorded in Assam, Bengal till 6 pm
73.03% and 80.43% voter turnout recorded till 6 pm in the second phase of polling in Assam and West Bengal, says Election Commission.
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April 01, 2021 5:42 PM (IST) Posted by Shashwat Bhandari
72.65% polling in Assam and 79.53% polling in West Bengal have been recorded till 5:22 pm, according to the Election Commission of India.
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April 01, 2021 5:38 PM (IST) Posted by Shashwat Bhandari
TMC lodges complaint with Election Commission
TMC has lodged a complaint with Election Commission alleging capturing of 8 booths by BJP workers in Moyna constituency. "BJP workers are attempting to take control of EVM & are rigging the booth. CRPF deployed at the booth is not taking any action," the complaint mentions.
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April 01, 2021 4:38 PM (IST) Posted by Shashwat Bhandari
Didi has accepted her defeat: PM Modi at Uluberia rally
PM Modi addressed a rally in Bengal's Uluberia on Thursday and targeted the incumbent chief minister Mamata Banerjee saying she has accepted her defeat, her actions in Nandigram today gives a clear indication.
Addressing the rally, the Prime Minister said, "people of Bengal have decided -- Didi must go. People of Nandigram have fulfilled this dream today. People can't wait any longer to save their future & identity. They are not just participating in polling, they are paving the way for renaissance in Bengal."
"Sometimes Didi calls me a tourist, sometimes an outsider. Didi, you consider infiltrators as your own but call children of Bharat Mata as outsiders. Didi, stop distinguishing people and insulting the Constitution by labelling people as outsiders," PM Modi added.
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April 01, 2021 4:28 PM (IST) Posted by Shashwat Bhandari
Rucks continue near a polling booth in Debra in Bengal
As voting in the second phase is underway in Bengal, rucks continue near a polling booth in Debra where locals had earlier alleged that people from outside are being called to create problems here. Locals now say, "We want Bharti didi to leave immediately". BJP's Bharti Ghosh & TMC's Humayun Kabir are contesting from here.
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April 01, 2021 4:06 PM (IST) Posted by Shashwat Bhandari
71% voting in West Bengal, 63% in Assam so far
West Bengal and Assam have recorded 71% and 63% voting till 3:37 pm in the second phase.
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April 01, 2021 2:49 PM (IST) Posted by Shashank Shantanu
Goons from other states creating trouble: Mamata Banerjee
Goons from other states creating ruckus here, says Mamata Banerjee after Suvendu Adhikari's convoy attacked in Nandigram.
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April 01, 2021 2:39 PM (IST) Posted by Shashank Shantanu
Mamata calls Governor to complain against violence in Nandigram
West Bengal Chief Minister has called Governor Jagdeep Dhankar to complain against the violence in Nandigram where polling is underway. Mamata's telephone call to the Governor came after her rival BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari's convoy was pelted with stones in Nandigram.
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April 01, 2021 2:01 PM (IST) Posted by Shashank Shantanu
Bengal second phase voting
West Bengal Assembly Election: 8 per cent voter turnout recorded till 1 pm in 30 seats where polling is underway for second phase.
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April 01, 2021 12:52 PM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Assam: Sushmita Dev casts her vote in Silchar
Congress leader Sushmita Dev casts her vote at a polling station in Silchar.
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April 01, 2021 12:04 PM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Assam: Women turn out in large numbers
Long queues were seen outside most of the booths as women stepped out in large numbers during the early hours of polling at 39 seats in the second phase of the assembly elections in Assam. Though there were reports of EVM glitches from some polling stations, the exact figure was yet to be ascertained.
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April 01, 2021 12:01 PM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Bengal: 37.42% turnout recorded till 11 am
West Bengal elections: 37.42 per cent voter turnout recorded till 11 am in 30 seats where polling is underway for second phase.
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April 01, 2021 11:57 AM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Assam: 27% voters exercise franchise till 11 am
Assam elections: 27.45 per cent of 73.45 lakh voters exercise their franchise till 11 am in 39 assembly seats where polling is underway for second phase.
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April 01, 2021 11:31 AM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Nandigram poll: Mamata to stay for whole day
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee decided to stay at her war room in the Reyapara area during the polls on Thursday in the Nandigram assembly constituency where she is locked in a fierce prestige battle with confidante-turned-adversary Suvendu Adhikari of the BJP.
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April 01, 2021 10:39 AM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Bengal: BJP leader Mohan Singh detained in Debra
Police detain Mohan Singh, BJP's Mandal President of Debra. A ruckus erupted near a polling booth in the Debra assembly constituency today as polling is underway in the second phase of assembly elections
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April 01, 2021 10:32 AM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Bengal: BJP polling agent beaten up by TMC workers
BJP polling agent at booth number 173 in Keshpur beaten up allegedly by TMC workers. The polling agent has been rushed to a hospital. BJP leader Tanmay Ghosh's car vandalised.
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April 01, 2021 10:31 AM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Voter turnout in Assam and Bengal till 9 AM
10.51% and 13.14% voter turnout recorded till 9 am in the second phase of polling in Assam and West Bengal, respectively: Election Commission of India
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April 01, 2021 10:26 AM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Mamata Banerjee will lose, claims Suvendu Adhikari after casting vote
BJP's heavyweight Nandigram candidate Suvendu Adhikary cast his vote soon after polling began on Thursday morning. Riding a bike, Adhikari went to the Nandanayak Bar Primary School around 7.30 to cast his vote. Speaking to reporters, he said that he was confident that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is contesting the elections against him from the Nandigram seat, will lose the polls. "I have a very old relationship with the people of the area. I have a personal relationship with almost every person in Nandigram. Pretty confident that I will win the election. Entire villages have come out to vote in favour of the BJP," he said.
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April 01, 2021 10:18 AM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Assam: BJP will win 75 seats, claims Rajen Gohain
Former MoS Railways & BJP leader Rajen Gohain casts his vote at a polling booth in Nagaon. He says, "BJP will get over 35 seats out of the total 47 in the 1st phase. In the 2nd phase too, we'll get many seats. BJP will undoubtedly form the govt with more than 75 seats."
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April 01, 2021 10:09 AM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Bengal: People want development, says actor Hiron Chatterjee
Hiron Chatterjee, actor and BJP candidate from Kharagpur Sadar assembly constituency, said that people of Bengal want development. "We need a super speciality hospital and a women's college here. A large number of people have come out to cast their vote today," he said.
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April 01, 2021 9:49 AM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Bengal: BJP worker murdered in Nandigram's Bhekutia
A worker of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was found dead in Nandigram's Bhekutia. According to police, the saffron party worker was murdered last night.
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April 01, 2021 9:27 AM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Assam: Latest visuals from Nagaon
Voters being screened with a temperature gun, given hand sanitiser and hand gloves as they arrive at polling booths for the second phase of Assam Assembly Polls. Visuals from a polling booth in Nagaon.
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April 01, 2021 9:20 AM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Bengal: BJP candidate says TMC threatening voters
Bharti Ghosh, BJP candidate from Debra constituency, said that in Nowpara, booth no. 22, Anchal-1, BJP polling agent has been surrounded by 150 TMC goons. "He hasn't been allowed to enter the polling booth. In Barunia, voters being threatened and shown the TMC symbol," she said.
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April 01, 2021 9:18 AM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Bengal: ITBP troops guard polling booths in East Midnapore
ITBP troops guard polling booths in East Midnapore district and help out senior citizens there, during the second phase of West Bengal Elections
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April 01, 2021 9:12 AM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Assam: Latest visuals from Silchar
Polling underway at booth number 337 at Surya Kumar High School in Silchar
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April 01, 2021 8:48 AM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Amit Shah appeals to people of Bengal, Assam to vote in large numbers
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday appealed to the people of West Bengal and Assam to vote in large numbers in the second phase of polling for the Assembly elections. In separate tweets, Shah said people's participation in the election process will ensure peace and prosperity in the two states. "As the voting for the 2nd phase begins in West Bengal, I appeal to everyone to vote in large numbers. Your one vote can bring decisive change. So, come out and vote for a safer and prosperous Bengal," he said. In another tweet, Shah said, "Today is the second phase of polling in Assam and I appeal to everyone to cast their vote without fail. A special appeal to our young voters to exercise their franchise for a peaceful and self-reliant Assam".
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April 01, 2021 8:15 AM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Suvendu Adhikari casts his vote in Nandigram
BJP leader and party's candidate from Nandigram, Suvendu Adhikari, casts his vote. Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee is contesting against Adhikari.
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April 01, 2021 8:14 AM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
TMC worker stabbed to death in Bengal's Keshpur, 7 arrested
A Trinamool Congress worker was allegedly stabbed to death in West Bengal's Paschim Medinipur district in the early hours of Thursday, hours before polling started in the area, police said. Uttam Dolui, 48, was at a local club in Hariharpur in the district's Keshpur area along with a few others when around 10-15 people allegedly attacked him with sharp weapons. He died on the way to a hospital in Midnapore.
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April 01, 2021 8:09 AM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Bengal: TMC, BJP contesting all 30 seats
TMC and BJP are contesting all 30 seats, while the CPI(M) is in the fray in 15 constituencies and its alliance partners Congress and ISF are fighting in 13 and two seats, respectively. The elections for the 294 assembly seats in West Bengal are being held in eight phases. The votes will be counted on May 2.
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April 01, 2021 7:33 AM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal
Voting for the second phase of Assam Assembly Polls underway
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April 01, 2021 7:31 AM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal
Bengal: Polling begins at booth number 137 in Bankura
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April 01, 2021 7:18 AM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal
Requesting all eligible voters to strengthen the festival of democracy: PM Modi
"Second phase of the Assam polls takes place today. Requesting all eligible voters of this phase to strengthen the festival of democracy by exercising their franchise," PM Modi tweets.
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April 01, 2021 7:17 AM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal
PM urges people of West Bengal to vote in record numbers
"Urging the people of West Bengal in whose seats there is polling taking place today to vote in record numbers," PM Modi tweets.
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April 01, 2021 7:01 AM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal
Second phase of voting for Assembly elections in West Bengal and Assam begin
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April 01, 2021 6:57 AM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal
Voting for second phase of Assam Assembly Polls to begin shortly
Voting for second phase of Assam Assembly Polls to begin shortly. A total of 39 constituencies out of the remaining 79 are going to polls in the second phase of polling in Assam. The second phase of elections will decide the fate of 345 candidates.
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April 01, 2021 6:56 AM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal
West Bengal: Preparations underway at polling station 76 in Nandigram constituency
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April 01, 2021 6:55 AM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal
Assam polls 2021: Voters wait in a queue outside polling station in Hojai
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April 01, 2021 6:55 AM (IST) Posted by Priya Jaiswal
West Bengal: Preparations underway at a polling booth in South 24 Parganas