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Bengal Polls 2021

LIVE: West Bengal votes in sixth phase

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Apr 22, 2021, at 04:18 pm

The sixth phase of West Bengal assembly polls is covering 43 Assembly constituencies and 4 districts, including North Dinajpur (09), North 24 Parganas (17), Nadia (09) and East Burdwan (08). 779 coys of Central paramilitary forces have been deployed. State armed and unarmed police forces will also be used. Presently, 1071 coys of CAPF personnel are in West Bengal. 306 candidates, including 27 women, are contesting. 1 cr 3 lakh electorates will cast their votes. The number of polling booths are 14,480.

LIVE Updates

Final voter turnout over 81 per cent

Apr 23, 2021, at 08:49 pm

Overall: 81.20%

Nadia: 83.76%
North 24 Parganas: 79.40%
East Burdwan: 85.42%
North Dinajpur: 77.99%

Voter turnout over 79 per cent till 5 pm

Apr 23, 2021, at 12:08 am

Overall: 79.08%

Nadia: 82.70%
North 24 Parganas: 76.19%
East Burdwan: 82.13%
North Dinajpur: 77.90%

Voter turnout over 57 per cent till 1:30 pm

Apr 22, 2021, at 07:46 pm

Overall: 57.31%

Nadia: 59.02%
North 24 Parganas: 51.90%
East Burdwan: 62.72%
North Dinajpur: 60.55%

Voter turnout over 37 per cent till 11 am

Apr 22, 2021, at 05:27 pm

Overall: 37.27%

Nadia: 38.09%
North 24 Parganas: 32.91%
East Burdwan: 41.05%
North Dinajpur: 40.98%

Over 17 per cent voter turnout till 9 am

Apr 22, 2021, at 04:21 pm

Overall: 17.19%

Nadia: 18.21%
North 24 Parganas: 14.87%
East Burdwan: 18.92%
North Dinajpur: 18.85%

PM Modi urges people to vote

Apr 22, 2021, at 04:19 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi 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."

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.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 22, 2021

#WestBengal #Election #BengalPolls2021

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