West Bengal Elections 2021 Live Updates: 79.09 per cent voter turnout recorded till 5 pm in Phase 6
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West Bengal Elections 2021 Live Updates: 79.09 per cent voter turnout recorded till 5 pm in Phase 6

Polling began on Thursday morning for the sixth phase of the ongoing assembly elections in West Bengal. As many as 306 candidates, including 27 women, are in the fray in this phase of the assembly elections where polling is being held in 43 constituencies in four districts.

FPJ Web DeskUpdated: Thursday, April 22, 2021, 06:36 PM IST
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22 April 2021 07:13 AM IST

Polling begins to decide fate of 306 candidates in 6th phase

Polling began on Thursday morning for the sixth phase of the ongoing assembly elections in West Bengal.

As many as 306 candidates, including 27 women, are in the fray in this phase of the assembly elections where polling is being held in 43 constituencies in four districts. Over 1.03 crore voters, including 50.65 lakh women and 256 of the third gender, will be deciding the fate of these candidates across 14,480 polling stations in the sixth phase. Among the 43 constituencies, nine are in Uttar Dinajpur, eight in Purba Bardhaman, nine in Nadia and 17 are in the North 24 Parganas district. (ANI)

22 April 2021 07:13 AM IST

PM Modi appeals to people to cast their votes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to people to cast their votes. He tweeted: "The people of West Bengal are voting to elect a new assembly. On the sixth phase today, urging those whose seats are polling to exercise their franchise."

22 April 2021 08:35 AM IST

West Bengal BJP vice president Arjun Singh casts his vote

22 April 2021 08:35 AM IST

Voting for the sixth phase of West Bengal polls is yet to begin at booth number 134 in Uttar Dinajpur

22 April 2021 08:35 AM IST

BJP national vice president Mukul Roy casts his vote

22 April 2021 08:35 AM IST

BJP candidate from Raiganj, Uttar Dinajpur, Krishna Kalyani cast his vote

22 April 2021 01:39 PM IST

17.19% voter turnout recorded till 9.30 am

22 April 2021 01:39 PM IST

ITBP troops guarding polling booths in Katwa, Purba Bardhaman District during the sixth phase of voting

22 April 2021 01:39 PM IST

Drone being used for security surveillance in the area near booth number 131-132 in Amdanga

22 April 2021 01:39 PM IST

Polling underway in Chopra, North Dinajpur

22 April 2021 01:39 PM IST

West Bengal Polls Phase VI: 37.27 pc voter turnout till 11: 30 am

West Bengal recorded a voter turnout of 37.27 per cent till 11:30 am across 43 constituencies in four districts during the sixth phase of the state assembly polls, according to the Election Commission (EC).

Voting for the sixth phase of West Bengal assembly polls began at 7 am on Thursday amid tight security and will conclude at 6 pm. (ANI)

22 April 2021 01:39 PM IST

57.30% voting recorded till 1.30 pm in Phase 6

22 April 2021 03:55 PM IST

Calcutta High Court slams Election Commission over its handling of West Bengal polls despite alarming COVID-19 situation

22 April 2021 04:43 PM IST

70.42% polling recorded till 3 p.m. in Phase 6

In a relatively peaceful polling in the sixth phase when people of 43 constituencies across four districts of West Bengal are exercising their franchise, heavy polling has been recorded till 3 p.m.

According to the Election Commission, 70.42 per cent of polling was recorded in the first six hours on Thursday. East Burdwan with more than 75 per cent recorded the highest polling till 3 p.m.

22 April 2021 06:36 PM IST

79.09 per cent voter turnout recorded till 5 pm

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