Hyderabad: West Bengal will witness its eighth and final phase of assembly polls on Thursday wherein a total of 84,77,728 voters will exercise their franchise.
Bengal phase VIII at a glance A total of 283 candidates including 35 female candidates from 35 constituencies in four districts of Bengal are trying their luck in the eighth phase of the polls.
Bengal phase VIII at a glance 11 out of 35 constituencies have been declared as Red alert constituencies wherein 3 or more contesting candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves.
According to the Election Commission, a total of 11,860 booths have been set up for the eighth phase of polls.
The data compiled by the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) stated that, out of 283 candidates, 64 (23%) candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits while 50 (18%) candidates have reported serious criminal cases against themselves.
Top 5 candidates with criminal background CPI(M)is leading the table as 7(70%) out of 10 candidates registered for the final phase of Assembly polls have criminal background.
Candidates with criminal background The Election Commission has prohibited victory procession after the counting of votes of state assembly elections on May 2 in the wake of the surge in COVID-19 cases.
Female candidates in Phase 8
