LIVE Blog: West Bengal voting in fourth phase of Assembly polls
West Bengal is voting in the fourth phase of the high-voltage Assembly elections on Saturday. The fourth phase of Bengal assembly polls will cover 44 Assembly constituencies and 5 districts which include South 24 Parganas, Hooghly, Howrah, Alipurduar and Cooch Behar. Around 1crore 16 lakh voters are expected to cast their votes in this phase. 373 candidates, including 50 females, are contesting in this phase.
Assembly Polls 2021: All Updates
The first phase of polling to elect a new Assembly in Assam and West Bengal is currently underway from Saturday. Apart from West Bengal and Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry will also vote to form a new assembly in the upcoming phases of the election. In this phase, polling is being held in 30 seats in Bengal and 47 in Assam.