Important national events to look for today

The Anti-Sterlite People's Confederation has appealed to the residents of the Thoothukudi to observe a 'Black Day' today. Meanwhile, the last and the eighth phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections will take place today where as many as 35 Assembly constituencies spread across four districts will go to polls. Here is a heads-up of the important national events to look for today.

• West Bengal to hold last phase of Assembly elections today
  

  West Bengal Assembly elections

The last and the eighth phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections will take place today. 35 Assembly constituencies spread across four districts will go to polls and over 84.77 lakh electorates, including 41.21 lakh women and 158 third gender persons, would be casting their votes at as many as 11,860 polling stations.

• Tamil Nadu: Anti-Sterlite protesters to observe 'Black Day' today
  

  Anti-Sterlite protesters

The Anti-Sterlite People's Confederation has appealed to the residents of the Thoothukudi to observe a 'Black Day' today as a mark of protest against the Supreme Court permitting Sterlite Copper's oxygen plant to operate.

• Madhya Pradesh: Congress leader Kamal Nath to hold meeting with party leaders
  

  Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath

Senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Kamal Nath is expected to hold a meeting today at 11 am with party leaders. The state Congress is likely to discuss the measures to tackle the COVID situation in the state.

• COVID Vaccine: Second dose for polling staff from today in Kerala
  

  Second dose of vaccine for polling staff

Officials in Kerala deputed for vote counting duty on May 2 will be issued the second dose of Covishield at the taluk offices today and tomorrow from 10 am to 4 pm.

• COVID vaccination likely to go full swing from today in Thiruvananthapuram
  

  COVID vaccination in Thiruvananthapuram

COVID-19 vaccination is expected to go full swing from today in Kerala's capital, even as the district is waiting for word on fresh vaccine supplies which would be required to sustain the vaccination programme. The district received 20,000 doses on Tuesday and this will be administered via 114 public health facilities.

• Karnataka CM to hold video conversation with district councils
  

  Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa is likely to hold the video conversation today with the district councils in view of rising cases of COVID-19 in the state.