Over 86 lakh voters in West Bengal will decide the political fate of 284 candidates on Monday, when 34 assembly constituencies, including Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's home turf Bhabanipur, go to polls in the seventh phase, amid a raging second wave of COVID-19.
BJP candidate from Kolkata's Tollygunge, Babul Supriyo tests positive for COVID-19 for the second time. His wife tests positive too.
Bhabanipur is one of the four seats from Kolkata that will be voting in phase seven. Apart from that, there are six seats from Dakshin Dinajpur district, six from Malda, 11 from Murshidabad, and nine seats from Pashchim Bardhaman district, that are up for polls in the seventh phase of West Bengal Assembly elections.
A poll panel spokesperson said the EC top brass reviewed the enforcement of COVID guidelines with West Bengal chief secretary, police chief, health secretary and Kolkata police commissioner.
The clash started when BJP MP Arjun Singh and Sinha Roy reached Belgachia to attend a public meeting and some unidentified people attacked the party workers present there.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday accused West Bengal's TMC government of partonising illegal immigration from Bangladesh and extortion syndicates but uncharacteristically avoided personally targeting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the ongoing assembly elections in West Bengal are not just for changing the regime but for an optimistic state as he addressed a virtual rally for people in Suri, Malda, Berhampore and Bhawanipur.
Soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday cancelled his visit to poll-bound West Bengal on Friday for reviewing the prevailing Covid situation, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also announced the cancellation of all her pre-scheduled poll meetings in the state.
The election commission has restricted Bengal polls campaigning withdrawing permission for any kind of roadshows including cycle-bike-vehicle rallies. Permission for any type of roadshow if granted already also stands withdrawn with immediate effect.
BJP's candidate from Bhowanipore seat Rudranil Ghosh is confident of his victory from the constituency that was represented by CM Mamata Banerjee in the outgoing Assembly.
Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, who is contesting from Bhowanipore seat that was represented by Mamata Banerjee, says he is ready for the tough battle. Watch Exclusive interview.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cancelled his visit to the poll-bound West Bengal on Friday where he was scheduled to address election rallies ahead of the seventh phase of the assembly elections. The Prime Minister will be chairing a high-level meeting to view the pandemic situation. Taking to Twitter, PM Modi said, "Tomorrow, will be chairing high-level meetings to review the prevailing COVID19 situation. Due to that, I would not be going to West Bengal."
PM Narendra Modi, who cancelled his Friday's visit to Bengal, will virtually address a poll rally in the state tomorrow at 5 pm. The Prime Minister was scheduled to address four rallies in the poll bound state but had cancelled them as he would be chairing high-level meetings in Delhi over Covid situation in the country.
A huge team of police personnel and Central Armed Police Forces jawans were rushed to the area following the incident, the officer said.
The polling began for 43 seats in sixth phase of assembly elections in West Bengal amid tight security. In this phase election will be conducted in nine constituencies each in North Dinajpur and Nadia districts, 17 in North 24 Parganas and eight in East Burdwan where 10,409,948 electorate will decide the fate of 306 candidates among which 27 candidates are female.
Bengal polls sixth phase: At least 79.09 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 5 pm in 43 assembly constituencies of West Bengal where voting was held for the sixth phase on Thursday, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Aariz Aftab said.
Over one crore voters in West Bengal will decide the political fate of 306 candidates today (April 22), when 43 assembly constituencies go to polls in the sixth phase, amid a raging second wave of COVID-19.
The Election Commission on Wednesday ruled out any change in the schedule of the West Bengal assembly polls and told the Trinamool Congress that its suggestion to club the last three of the eight phases is "not feasible".
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday sharpened her attack on the prime minister over the resurgence of Covid-19, terming it a "Modi-made disaster" and demanded that he quit if unable to provide adequate medical supplies to combat the disease.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Madan Mitra has been admitted to SSKM Hospital, Kolkata after he complained of breathing problems.
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