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Bengal polls: South Kolkata witnesses low voter turnout in penultimate phase

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Published : Apr 26, 2021, 6:46 AM IST

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Updated : Apr 26, 2021, 11:11 PM IST

Mamata casts her vote in Kolkata

Mamata casts her vote in Kolkata

23:01 April 26

South Kolkata witnesses low voter turnout in penultimate phase

According to the data available till 5 p.m., the four Assembly constituencies in South Kolkata, which went to the polls in the penultimate seventh phase on Monday, experienced a low voter turnout as compared to Lok Sabha elections held in 2019.

According to the latest data available, the four constituencies had an average turnout of around 60 per cent, whereas in the Lok Sabha elections in 2019, it was little more than 66 per cent.

Major Trinamool Congress, including Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool youth wing leader Abhishek Banerjee, state Power Minister Shovondeb Chattopadhyay and Urban Development Minister and former Mayor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation Firhad Hakim, exercised their franchise on Monday

Banerjee, a resident of Harish Chatterjee Street in South Kolkata, exercised her franchise at a polling booth in Mitra Institution school at around 3.50 p.m. Sitting on a wheelchair, she briefly paused before the photojournalists while coming out amid shouts of 'Didi, Didi', before boarding her car. She also flashed a victory sign towards the cameras.
However, former Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who is a resident of Palm Avenue and a voter in the Ballygunje Assembly constituency, failed to cast his vote owing to poor health condition.

21:01 April 26

Repolling at two polling booths

The Election Commission of India ordered repolling at polling station number 126- Amtali Madhyamik Siksha Kendra and polling station 05- Sitalkuchi Assembly constituency. The election will be conducted on April 29.

17:43 April 26

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75.06 pc voter turnout till 5 pm

75.06 pc voter turnout till 5 pm

Amid a few skirmishes, the voter turnout for the seventh and penultimate phase of the high-stakes West Bengal election reached 75.06 per cent at 5 pm on Monday.

16:57 April 26

Former WB CM could not cast his vote due to illness

Former WB CM could not cast his vote due to illness

Buddhadeb Bhattacharya refrains from voting due to illness

Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, who recently came down heavily on the ruling TMC and the BJP, accusing them of ruining the state and its secular credentials, could not cast his vote due to health-related issues. He is a voter of the Ballygunge assembly constituency. In the last Lok Sabha election, he could not vote due to health-related issues.

16:01 April 26

Mamata casts her vote in Kolkata

Mamata casts her vote in Kolkata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday cast her vote during the seventh phase of the elections. As per the latest update, 67.27 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 3 pm.

14:59 April 26

55.12 per cent voter turnout recorded till 2 pm

55.12 per cent voter turnout recorded till 2 pm

55.12 per cent voter turnout recorded till 2 pm

The voter turnout for the seventh and penultimate phase of the hotly contested West Bengal election touched 55.12 percent at 2 pm on Monday. Among the districts, Murshidabad maintained the highest turnout with 60.53 percent, while Dakshin Dinajpur and Malda registered 58.96 percent and 58.16 percent respectively. Bhagabangola recorded the highest percentage of voters among all constituencies at 62.65 percent while Raninagar and Bhowanipore recorded 62.56 percent and 41.97 percent respectively.

13:27 April 26

54.56 % voter turnout till 1 pm

54.56 % voter turnout till 1 pm

54.56 % voter turnout recorded till 1 pm, for the seventh phase of West Bengal Polls

11:29 April 26

36.02 % voter turnout recorded till 11 am

36.02 % voter turnout recorded till 11 am

36.02 % voter turnout recorded till 11 am, for the seventh phase of West Bengal Polls

11:16 April 26

BJP polling agent alleges he was forcefully pushed out of polling booth

A BJP polling agent Sankar Sakar alleges he was forcefully pushed out of booth no.91 by TMC members and made to leave the spot in Bakhra village of Ratua, Malda.

A TMC member says, "He is not a voter here so we asked him to leave respectfully. Nobody threatened him."

11:02 April 26

Left Front leader Mohammed Salim casts his vote

Left Front leader Mohammed Salim casts his vote

Left Front leader Mohammed Salim casts his vote at Khidirpur St Thomas school.

Meanwhile, left front candidate Aishe Ghosh has accussed central forces of obstructing her from entering the booth in Jamuria assembly constituency

10:44 April 26

BJP candidate alleges TMC violated code of conduct

Agnimitra Paul, BJP candidate from Asansol Dakshin Assembly constituency in Paschim Bardhaman says that the TMC polling agent was wearing a cap with CM's photo on it, at a polling booth in Baktarnagar High School.

She says, "Presiding officer says that he's unwell & didn't see it"

EC has said that one can't wear anything that has his/her party's symbol or a political leader's picture. This is Mamata Banerjee's trick. She knows people won't vote for her. Her time is up. The agent says that he didn't know about it. I will complain: Agnimitra Paul, BJP

10:00 April 26

17.95% voter turnout recorded till 9 am

17.95% voter turnout recorded till 9 am

17.95% voter turnout recorded till 9 am, for the seventh phase of West Bengal Polls

09:30 April 26

TMC MP Nusrat Jahan

TMC MP Nusrat Jahan casts her vote

TMC MP Nusrat Jahan Ruhi and her parents cast vote at a polling booth in Kolkata, for the seventh phase of the West Bengal Elections Wherever I've been campaigning I've seen people's support for only one face-our CM's...Why was EC sleeping all this while? When PM decided he won't hold any public meetings, EC decided to call off all public meetings. It listens to PM & HM more than anyone else: Nusrat Jahan Ruhi

09:10 April 26

People will vote for Mamata, says TMC candidate from Bhowanipore

Trinamool Congress candidate from Bhowanipore constituency, Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay on Monday said that people will vote for Mamata Banerjee as "her projects and her development" has reached all homes in the state.

"People will vote for Mamata Banerjee. Her projects, her development has reached all homes. This election is being held on those issues. I have been in politics since 1962. This is the first time I am voting for myself," he said after casting his vote in the seventh phase of polling of the ongoing assembly elections.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is the sitting Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Bhowanipore constituency.

08:26 April 26

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee cast his vote

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee cast his vote for 7th phase of West Bengal Elections at Mitra Institution in Bhowanipore, Kolkata. He says, "Extremely confident that Mamata Banerjee will be back with 2/3rd majority...People are dying but EC is conducting 8-phase polls to benefit a party"

07:36 April 26

BJP candidate from Ratua constituency in Malda cast his vote

BJP candidate from Ratua constituency in Malda cast his vote for the 7th phase of West Bengal Polls, at Samsi Primary School. He says, "Ratua is the most backward constituency in Malda. The local MLA is a migrant MLA as he comes only to get votes. People have decided to go with BJP."

07:20 April 26

People cast their votes in Malda district

People cast their votes for the seventh phase of West Bengal Elections 2021 today at Samsi Primary School - designated as booth number 142/142 A - in Ratua constituency of Malda district.

07:07 April 26

PM Modi appeals people to exercise their franchise

PM Modi appeals people to exercise their franchise

PM Modi appeals people to exercise their franchise

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged voters in the seventh phase of the West Bengal assembly elections to exercise their franchise.

"The seventh phase of the West Bengal elections takes place today. Urging people to exercise their franchise and follow all COVID-19 related protocols.," Modi tweeted.

07:02 April 26

Voting for the seventh phase of West Bengal Elections begins; 34 Assembly seats in the fray today.

06:41 April 26

Mock poll in Asansol

Election officials conduct a mock poll at a polling booth in Asansol, ahead of voting for the seventh phase of state assembly today

06:19 April 26

Bengal polls LIVE: Bengal heads for penultimate phase of polling

Kolkata (West Bengal): West Bengal is going for the last but one round of polling of the eight-phase elections on Monday where 34 Assembly constituencies spread across five districts are going for polls.

Of the 34 constituencies, 9 Assembly constituencies each are in Murshidabad and West Burdwan, 6 each in South Dinajpur and Malda and 4 in Kolkata.

In this seventh phase, 268 candidates from different political parties are in the fray of which 37 candidates are female.

The total number of electors including service voters in these constituencies are 81,96,242 with 42,00,447 male electors and 39,88,239 female voters.

The total number of polling booths are 11,376 that includes 8,634 main and 2,742 auxiliary booths.

The number of 80 plus voters are 1,01,069 while 50,919 are PWD (Persons with Disabilities) voters.

The total number of service electors are 7,335, third gender voters are 221 while overseas voters are 33.

Though primarily 36 Assembly constituencies were scheduled for the election, it was reduced to 34 after the death of two Sanjukta Morcha candidates of Samsergunj and Jangipur Assembly constituencies in Murshidabad the elections in these two constituencies were deferred to May 16.

The Election Commission has deployed 26 general observers, 9 expenditure observers, and 6 police observers for the 7th phase of polls. There will be webcasting facilities in 50 percent of the booths and micro-observers will be deployed in 20 percent of the booths.

Of the total 11376 booths, there are 5,028 booths that are considered to be highly sensitive. According to Election Commission data, Murshidabad with 1,680 sensitive booths has the highest number of sensitive booths followed by West Burdwan that has 1,428 sensitive booths. Apart from that Malda and South Dinajpur have 1,120 and 420 sensitive booths respectively.

The four constituencies of Kolkata have 380 sensitive booths.

The Commission has deployed 653 companies of central forces for the seventh phase of Assembly elections with more concentration of forces in the bordering districts- Malda, South Dinajpur and Murshidabad. Murshidabad will have the highest allocation of 204 companies, Malda will have 122 companies while South Dinajpur will have 110 companies.

The two non-bordering districts West Burdwan will have 154 companies while south Kolkata will have 63 companies.

IANS

23:01 April 26

South Kolkata witnesses low voter turnout in penultimate phase

According to the data available till 5 p.m., the four Assembly constituencies in South Kolkata, which went to the polls in the penultimate seventh phase on Monday, experienced a low voter turnout as compared to Lok Sabha elections held in 2019.

According to the latest data available, the four constituencies had an average turnout of around 60 per cent, whereas in the Lok Sabha elections in 2019, it was little more than 66 per cent.

Major Trinamool Congress, including Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool youth wing leader Abhishek Banerjee, state Power Minister Shovondeb Chattopadhyay and Urban Development Minister and former Mayor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation Firhad Hakim, exercised their franchise on Monday

Banerjee, a resident of Harish Chatterjee Street in South Kolkata, exercised her franchise at a polling booth in Mitra Institution school at around 3.50 p.m. Sitting on a wheelchair, she briefly paused before the photojournalists while coming out amid shouts of 'Didi, Didi', before boarding her car. She also flashed a victory sign towards the cameras.
However, former Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who is a resident of Palm Avenue and a voter in the Ballygunje Assembly constituency, failed to cast his vote owing to poor health condition.

21:01 April 26

Repolling at two polling booths

The Election Commission of India ordered repolling at polling station number 126- Amtali Madhyamik Siksha Kendra and polling station 05- Sitalkuchi Assembly constituency. The election will be conducted on April 29.

17:43 April 26

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75.06 pc voter turnout till 5 pm

75.06 pc voter turnout till 5 pm

Amid a few skirmishes, the voter turnout for the seventh and penultimate phase of the high-stakes West Bengal election reached 75.06 per cent at 5 pm on Monday.

16:57 April 26

Former WB CM could not cast his vote due to illness

Former WB CM could not cast his vote due to illness

Buddhadeb Bhattacharya refrains from voting due to illness

Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, who recently came down heavily on the ruling TMC and the BJP, accusing them of ruining the state and its secular credentials, could not cast his vote due to health-related issues. He is a voter of the Ballygunge assembly constituency. In the last Lok Sabha election, he could not vote due to health-related issues.

16:01 April 26

Mamata casts her vote in Kolkata

Mamata casts her vote in Kolkata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday cast her vote during the seventh phase of the elections. As per the latest update, 67.27 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 3 pm.

14:59 April 26

55.12 per cent voter turnout recorded till 2 pm

55.12 per cent voter turnout recorded till 2 pm

55.12 per cent voter turnout recorded till 2 pm

The voter turnout for the seventh and penultimate phase of the hotly contested West Bengal election touched 55.12 percent at 2 pm on Monday. Among the districts, Murshidabad maintained the highest turnout with 60.53 percent, while Dakshin Dinajpur and Malda registered 58.96 percent and 58.16 percent respectively. Bhagabangola recorded the highest percentage of voters among all constituencies at 62.65 percent while Raninagar and Bhowanipore recorded 62.56 percent and 41.97 percent respectively.

13:27 April 26

54.56 % voter turnout till 1 pm

54.56 % voter turnout till 1 pm

54.56 % voter turnout recorded till 1 pm, for the seventh phase of West Bengal Polls

11:29 April 26

36.02 % voter turnout recorded till 11 am

36.02 % voter turnout recorded till 11 am

36.02 % voter turnout recorded till 11 am, for the seventh phase of West Bengal Polls

11:16 April 26

BJP polling agent alleges he was forcefully pushed out of polling booth

A BJP polling agent Sankar Sakar alleges he was forcefully pushed out of booth no.91 by TMC members and made to leave the spot in Bakhra village of Ratua, Malda.

A TMC member says, "He is not a voter here so we asked him to leave respectfully. Nobody threatened him."

11:02 April 26

Left Front leader Mohammed Salim casts his vote

Left Front leader Mohammed Salim casts his vote

Left Front leader Mohammed Salim casts his vote at Khidirpur St Thomas school.

Meanwhile, left front candidate Aishe Ghosh has accussed central forces of obstructing her from entering the booth in Jamuria assembly constituency

10:44 April 26

BJP candidate alleges TMC violated code of conduct

Agnimitra Paul, BJP candidate from Asansol Dakshin Assembly constituency in Paschim Bardhaman says that the TMC polling agent was wearing a cap with CM's photo on it, at a polling booth in Baktarnagar High School.

She says, "Presiding officer says that he's unwell & didn't see it"

EC has said that one can't wear anything that has his/her party's symbol or a political leader's picture. This is Mamata Banerjee's trick. She knows people won't vote for her. Her time is up. The agent says that he didn't know about it. I will complain: Agnimitra Paul, BJP

10:00 April 26

17.95% voter turnout recorded till 9 am

17.95% voter turnout recorded till 9 am

17.95% voter turnout recorded till 9 am, for the seventh phase of West Bengal Polls

09:30 April 26

TMC MP Nusrat Jahan

TMC MP Nusrat Jahan casts her vote

TMC MP Nusrat Jahan Ruhi and her parents cast vote at a polling booth in Kolkata, for the seventh phase of the West Bengal Elections Wherever I've been campaigning I've seen people's support for only one face-our CM's...Why was EC sleeping all this while? When PM decided he won't hold any public meetings, EC decided to call off all public meetings. It listens to PM & HM more than anyone else: Nusrat Jahan Ruhi

09:10 April 26

People will vote for Mamata, says TMC candidate from Bhowanipore

Trinamool Congress candidate from Bhowanipore constituency, Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay on Monday said that people will vote for Mamata Banerjee as "her projects and her development" has reached all homes in the state.

"People will vote for Mamata Banerjee. Her projects, her development has reached all homes. This election is being held on those issues. I have been in politics since 1962. This is the first time I am voting for myself," he said after casting his vote in the seventh phase of polling of the ongoing assembly elections.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is the sitting Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Bhowanipore constituency.

08:26 April 26

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee cast his vote

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee cast his vote for 7th phase of West Bengal Elections at Mitra Institution in Bhowanipore, Kolkata. He says, "Extremely confident that Mamata Banerjee will be back with 2/3rd majority...People are dying but EC is conducting 8-phase polls to benefit a party"

07:36 April 26

BJP candidate from Ratua constituency in Malda cast his vote

BJP candidate from Ratua constituency in Malda cast his vote for the 7th phase of West Bengal Polls, at Samsi Primary School. He says, "Ratua is the most backward constituency in Malda. The local MLA is a migrant MLA as he comes only to get votes. People have decided to go with BJP."

07:20 April 26

People cast their votes in Malda district

People cast their votes for the seventh phase of West Bengal Elections 2021 today at Samsi Primary School - designated as booth number 142/142 A - in Ratua constituency of Malda district.

07:07 April 26

PM Modi appeals people to exercise their franchise

PM Modi appeals people to exercise their franchise

PM Modi appeals people to exercise their franchise

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged voters in the seventh phase of the West Bengal assembly elections to exercise their franchise.

"The seventh phase of the West Bengal elections takes place today. Urging people to exercise their franchise and follow all COVID-19 related protocols.," Modi tweeted.

07:02 April 26

Voting for the seventh phase of West Bengal Elections begins; 34 Assembly seats in the fray today.

06:41 April 26

Mock poll in Asansol

Election officials conduct a mock poll at a polling booth in Asansol, ahead of voting for the seventh phase of state assembly today

06:19 April 26

Bengal polls LIVE: Bengal heads for penultimate phase of polling

Kolkata (West Bengal): West Bengal is going for the last but one round of polling of the eight-phase elections on Monday where 34 Assembly constituencies spread across five districts are going for polls.

Of the 34 constituencies, 9 Assembly constituencies each are in Murshidabad and West Burdwan, 6 each in South Dinajpur and Malda and 4 in Kolkata.

In this seventh phase, 268 candidates from different political parties are in the fray of which 37 candidates are female.

The total number of electors including service voters in these constituencies are 81,96,242 with 42,00,447 male electors and 39,88,239 female voters.

The total number of polling booths are 11,376 that includes 8,634 main and 2,742 auxiliary booths.

The number of 80 plus voters are 1,01,069 while 50,919 are PWD (Persons with Disabilities) voters.

The total number of service electors are 7,335, third gender voters are 221 while overseas voters are 33.

Though primarily 36 Assembly constituencies were scheduled for the election, it was reduced to 34 after the death of two Sanjukta Morcha candidates of Samsergunj and Jangipur Assembly constituencies in Murshidabad the elections in these two constituencies were deferred to May 16.

The Election Commission has deployed 26 general observers, 9 expenditure observers, and 6 police observers for the 7th phase of polls. There will be webcasting facilities in 50 percent of the booths and micro-observers will be deployed in 20 percent of the booths.

Of the total 11376 booths, there are 5,028 booths that are considered to be highly sensitive. According to Election Commission data, Murshidabad with 1,680 sensitive booths has the highest number of sensitive booths followed by West Burdwan that has 1,428 sensitive booths. Apart from that Malda and South Dinajpur have 1,120 and 420 sensitive booths respectively.

The four constituencies of Kolkata have 380 sensitive booths.

The Commission has deployed 653 companies of central forces for the seventh phase of Assembly elections with more concentration of forces in the bordering districts- Malda, South Dinajpur and Murshidabad. Murshidabad will have the highest allocation of 204 companies, Malda will have 122 companies while South Dinajpur will have 110 companies.

The two non-bordering districts West Burdwan will have 154 companies while south Kolkata will have 63 companies.

IANS

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