West Bengal registered a voter turnout of 76.16 per cent till 5 pm during the fourth phase of polling on Saturday in 44 assembly constituencies spread across five districts, a senior official in the CEO's office said.
The highest turnout of 79.73 per cent was registered in Cooch Behar district, followed by 76.2 per cent polling in Hoogly. In South 24 Parganas it was 75.49 per cent, while in Howrah it was 75.03 per cent and in Alipurduar 73.65 per cent, he said.

West Bengal registered a voter turnout of 76.16 per cent till 5 pm during the fourth phase of polling on Saturday in 44 assembly constituencies spread across five districts, a senior official in the CEO's office said.
The highest turnout of 79.73 per cent was registered in Cooch Behar district, followed by 76.2 per cent polling in Hoogly. In South 24 Parganas it was 75.49 per cent, while in Howrah it was 75.03 per cent and in Alipurduar 73.65 per cent, he said.

66.76 per cent voter turnout recorded till 3 pm
66.76 per cent of eligible voters exercised their franchise till 3 pm, as per data from the Election Commission.

66.76 per cent voter turnout recorded till 3 pm
66.76 per cent of eligible voters exercised their franchise till 3 pm, as per data from the Election Commission.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to hold a protest rally in Cooch Behar tomorrow against firing incident, reports ANI.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to hold a protest rally in Cooch Behar tomorrow against firing incident, reports ANI.

Sourav Ganguly voted at a polling booth in Barisha Shashibhusan Janakalyan Vidyapith, Behala, South 24 Paraganas.
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West Bengal: Sourav Ganguly today cast his vote at a polling booth in Barisha Shashibhusan Janakalyan Vidyapith, Behala, South 24 Paraganas <a href="https://t.co/YKetlQp7jO">pic.twitter.com/YKetlQp7jO</a>
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Sourav Ganguly voted at a polling booth in Barisha Shashibhusan Janakalyan Vidyapith, Behala, South 24 Paraganas.

West Bengal: Sourav Ganguly today cast his vote at a polling booth in Barisha Shashibhusan Janakalyan Vidyapith, Behala, South 24 Paraganas pic.twitter.com/YKetlQp7jO
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2021




EC adjourns polling at PS 126 of Sitalkurchi after 4 killed
Election Commission adjourned polling at one booth in Sitalkurchi Assembly constituency under Cooch Behar district where four people were killed in the firing by the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) personnel.
Following the incident, the EC issued the order to adjourn the polls at Polling Station 126 of Sitalkurchi Assembly constituency. The poll panel's move followed the reports submitted by Special Observers.
A detailed report of the incident has been sought by the Chief Election Officer in West Bengal by 5 p.m. on Saturday.
"The Commission hereby orders adjourning the poll in PS 126 of Sitalkurchi AC, Cooch Behar based on interim report from Special Observers. Detailed reports are sought from them and CEO by 5 p.m. today," an EC official told IANS.
Reacting to the incident, Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said: "We have been saying that the home ministry has been influencing the central forces and our worst fears have come true today. They have killed four people."
The TMC accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of the incident, saying the deceased was the saffron party's polling agent at the booth.
"Since morning BJP miscreants were blocking people's right to vote while CRPF was influencing voters to vote in favour of BJP. When TMC workers went to enquire why people were not being allowed to vote, BJP miscreants launched an attack creating an atmosphere of chaos, following which CRPF opened fire leading to 5 TMC workers losing their lives," the TMC said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Sitalkuchi's BJP candidate Baren Chandra Barman said that a deceased person was the party's polling agent at the booth and TMC activists were behind the murder.

EC adjourns polling at PS 126 of Sitalkurchi after 4 killed
Election Commission adjourned polling at one booth in Sitalkurchi Assembly constituency under Cooch Behar district where four people were killed in the firing by the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) personnel.
Following the incident, the EC issued the order to adjourn the polls at Polling Station 126 of Sitalkurchi Assembly constituency. The poll panel's move followed the reports submitted by Special Observers.
A detailed report of the incident has been sought by the Chief Election Officer in West Bengal by 5 p.m. on Saturday.
"The Commission hereby orders adjourning the poll in PS 126 of Sitalkurchi AC, Cooch Behar based on interim report from Special Observers. Detailed reports are sought from them and CEO by 5 p.m. today," an EC official told IANS.
Reacting to the incident, Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said: "We have been saying that the home ministry has been influencing the central forces and our worst fears have come true today. They have killed four people."
The TMC accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of the incident, saying the deceased was the saffron party's polling agent at the booth.
"Since morning BJP miscreants were blocking people's right to vote while CRPF was influencing voters to vote in favour of BJP. When TMC workers went to enquire why people were not being allowed to vote, BJP miscreants launched an attack creating an atmosphere of chaos, following which CRPF opened fire leading to 5 TMC workers losing their lives," the TMC said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Sitalkuchi's BJP candidate Baren Chandra Barman said that a deceased person was the party's polling agent at the booth and TMC activists were behind the murder.

52.89 per cent voter turnout recorded till 1 pm
52.89 per cent of eligible voters exercised their franchise till 1 pm, as per data from the Election Commission.

52.89 per cent voter turnout recorded till 1 pm
52.89 per cent of eligible voters exercised their franchise till 1 pm, as per data from the Election Commission.

Five killed in poll related violence
Violence erupted in the fourth phase of elections in Bengal in which five people were killed in two separate incidents. Four persons were killed when central forces opened fire on an unruly mob in Sitalkuchi assembly constituency in Mathabhanga block in Cooch Behar district. In another incident in the same constituency a first-time voter was killed, taking the total number of deaths to five.
Sources in the Election Commission said that a preliminary report that reached the special police observer Vivek Dubey suggests that the central forces had to open fire in self-defence.
According to the report, there was tension at booth no 126 at Amtali in Jor Patki village in Sitalkuchi since the morning and as there were more than 400 people in front of the booth, the central forces tried to disperse the mob. When they were trying to move the mob away from the booth more people started rushing in and tried to snatch the firearms from the security forces. This prompted the force to open fire in which four people were killed.
The Election Commission asked for a detailed report from CEO Ariz Aftab. Deputy election commissioner in-charge of West Bengal Sudip Jain asked the CEO to send a detailed report including video footage of the incident. Jain also wanted to know what led the force to open fire on the people. The poll body assured of an impartial inquiry into the incident.
In another incident a first-time voter Ananda Baraman (18), son of Jagadish Barman of Pathantuli, Golenawhati GP, Sitalkuchi, Cooch Behar died when he was shot from a firearm by unknown miscreants after he cast his vote and came out from the polling booth. He was brought to the local health center (BPHC) at Sitalkuchi where he was declared dead. His mother was also injured in the incident, the police said.
"Police reached there and detained two suspects for their involvement in the said incident. Raid is going on at the probable hideouts of the suspected accused persons whose names have surfaced at the local level during preliminary inquiry. Additional S.P, Mathabhanga and OC Sitalkuchi P.S also visited the P.O and supervised the incident. Additional S.P, Mathabhanga is camping there," a senior police officer said.

Five killed in poll related violence
Violence erupted in the fourth phase of elections in Bengal in which five people were killed in two separate incidents. Four persons were killed when central forces opened fire on an unruly mob in Sitalkuchi assembly constituency in Mathabhanga block in Cooch Behar district. In another incident in the same constituency a first-time voter was killed, taking the total number of deaths to five.
Sources in the Election Commission said that a preliminary report that reached the special police observer Vivek Dubey suggests that the central forces had to open fire in self-defence.
According to the report, there was tension at booth no 126 at Amtali in Jor Patki village in Sitalkuchi since the morning and as there were more than 400 people in front of the booth, the central forces tried to disperse the mob. When they were trying to move the mob away from the booth more people started rushing in and tried to snatch the firearms from the security forces. This prompted the force to open fire in which four people were killed.
The Election Commission asked for a detailed report from CEO Ariz Aftab. Deputy election commissioner in-charge of West Bengal Sudip Jain asked the CEO to send a detailed report including video footage of the incident. Jain also wanted to know what led the force to open fire on the people. The poll body assured of an impartial inquiry into the incident.
In another incident a first-time voter Ananda Baraman (18), son of Jagadish Barman of Pathantuli, Golenawhati GP, Sitalkuchi, Cooch Behar died when he was shot from a firearm by unknown miscreants after he cast his vote and came out from the polling booth. He was brought to the local health center (BPHC) at Sitalkuchi where he was declared dead. His mother was also injured in the incident, the police said.
"Police reached there and detained two suspects for their involvement in the said incident. Raid is going on at the probable hideouts of the suspected accused persons whose names have surfaced at the local level during preliminary inquiry. Additional S.P, Mathabhanga and OC Sitalkuchi P.S also visited the P.O and supervised the incident. Additional S.P, Mathabhanga is camping there," a senior police officer said.

16.65 per cent voter turnout recorded till 11 am
16.65 per cent of eligible voters exercised their franchise till 11 am, as per data from the Election Commission.

16.65 per cent voter turnout recorded till 11 am
16.65 per cent of eligible voters exercised their franchise till 11 am, as per data from the Election Commission.

BJP leader Locket Chatterjee's car attacked by locals in Hoogly.
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West Bengal: Media vehicles covering West Bengal Assembly elections attacked in Hooghly <a href="https://t.co/thukqWWJL7">pic.twitter.com/thukqWWJL7</a>
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BJP leader Locket Chatterjee's car attacked by locals in Hoogly.

West Bengal: Media vehicles covering West Bengal Assembly elections attacked in Hooghly pic.twitter.com/thukqWWJL7
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2021




15.4 per cent voter turnout till 9 am
15.4 per cent of eligible voters exercised their franchise in the first two hours of polling, as per data from the Election Commission.

15.4 per cent voter turnout till 9 am
15.4 per cent of eligible voters exercised their franchise in the first two hours of polling, as per data from the Election Commission.

Model polling station no. 255 under 2-Mathabhanga Assembly constituency of Cooch Behar district.
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Model Polling Station No. 255 (Chhabirunnechha Junior Basic School) under 2-Mathabhanga Assembly Constituency of Coochbehar district.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WestBengalElections2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#WestBengalElections2021</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ECISVEEP?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">@ECISVEEP</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SpokespersonECI?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">@SpokespersonECI</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/rajivkumarec?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">@rajivkumarec</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PIBKolkata?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">@PIBKolkata</a> <a href="https://t.co/QUWVBt0xwa">pic.twitter.com/QUWVBt0xwa</a>
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Model polling station no. 255 under 2-Mathabhanga Assembly constituency of Cooch Behar district.

Model Polling Station No. 255 (Chhabirunnechha Junior Basic School) under 2-Mathabhanga Assembly Constituency of Coochbehar district.#WestBengalElections2021 @ECISVEEP @SpokespersonECI @rajivkumarec @PIBKolkata pic.twitter.com/QUWVBt0xwa
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TMC candidate from Natabari constituency in Cooch Behar, Rabindra Nath Ghosh, was seen wearing a helmet. He said, "I am wearing this to avoid any untoward incident."
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TMC candidate from Natabari constituency in Cooch Behar, Rabindra Nath Ghosh seen wearing a helmet this morning. He says, "I am wearing this to avoid any untoward incident."<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WestBengalElections2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#WestBengalElections2021</a> <a href="https://t.co/rxNWOLvMD8">pic.twitter.com/rxNWOLvMD8</a>
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TMC candidate from Natabari constituency in Cooch Behar, Rabindra Nath Ghosh, was seen wearing a helmet. He said, "I am wearing this to avoid any untoward incident."

TMC candidate from Natabari constituency in Cooch Behar, Rabindra Nath Ghosh seen wearing a helmet this morning. He says, "I am wearing this to avoid any untoward incident."#WestBengalElections2021 pic.twitter.com/rxNWOLvMD8
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BJP candidate from Kolkata's Tollygunge, Babul Supriyo, arrives at Gandhi Colony Bharati Balika Vidyalaya, where party's polling agent was not being given entry.
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The biggest challenge is to remove Mamata Didi and TMC from West Bengal. Aroop Biswas (TMC candidate from the constituency) has been the right hand of all her works. So is a challenge to change the atmosphere of terror here: BJP candidate from Tollygunge, Kolkata Babul Supriyo <a href="https://t.co/DiAiuzUfYj">pic.twitter.com/DiAiuzUfYj</a>
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BJP candidate from Kolkata's Tollygunge, Babul Supriyo, arrives at Gandhi Colony Bharati Balika Vidyalaya, where party's polling agent was not being given entry.

The biggest challenge is to remove Mamata Didi and TMC from West Bengal. Aroop Biswas (TMC candidate from the constituency) has been the right hand of all her works. So is a challenge to change the atmosphere of terror here: BJP candidate from Tollygunge, Kolkata Babul Supriyo pic.twitter.com/DiAiuzUfYj
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2021




Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an appeal to eligible voters to step out and use their democratic right.
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As the 4th phase of the West Bengal elections begin, urging the people voting today to do so in record numbers. I would especially request the youth and women to vote in large numbers.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an appeal to eligible voters to step out and use their democratic right.

As the 4th phase of the West Bengal elections begin, urging the people voting today to do so in record numbers. I would especially request the youth and women to vote in large numbers.
&mdash; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 10, 2021




West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee urges people to come out and vote.
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আমি বাংলার সকল মা, ভাই ও বোনেদের আবেদন করব, সকলে আজ বিপুল সংখ্যায় নিজের গণতান্ত্রিক অধিকার প্রয়োগ করুন। I urge my brothers and sisters in Bengal to come out in large numbers and exercise their democratic right today.
&mdash; Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/MamataOfficial/status/1380698941956648965?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">April 10, 2021</a></blockquote>

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West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee urges people to come out and vote.

আমি বাংলার সকল মা, ভাই ও বোনেদের আবেদন করব, সকলে আজ বিপুল সংখ্যায় নিজের গণতান্ত্রিক অধিকার প্রয়োগ করুন। I urge my brothers and sisters in Bengal to come out in large numbers and exercise their democratic right today.
&mdash; Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) April 10, 2021




Trinamool Congress (TMC) writes to Election Commission alleging that "across several booths in Sitalkuchi, Natalbari, Tufanganj and Dinhata, BJP goons are creating a ruckus outside the booth and preventing TMC agents from entering the booth." TMC demands necessary actions from EC, ANI reports.

Trinamool Congress (TMC) writes to Election Commission alleging that "across several booths in Sitalkuchi, Natalbari, Tufanganj and Dinhata, BJP goons are creating a ruckus outside the booth and preventing TMC agents from entering the booth." TMC demands necessary actions from EC, ANI reports.

BJP candidate from Bhangar constituency in South 24 Parganas district, Soumi Hati, casts her vote.
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BJP candidate from Bhangar constituency in South 24 Parganas district, Soumi Hati cast her vote for the fourth phase of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WestBengalElections2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#WestBengalElections2021</a>. Visuals from Panchuria Primary School in Bhangar. <a href="https://t.co/4q50GJlven">pic.twitter.com/4q50GJlven</a>
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BJP candidate from Bhangar constituency in South 24 Parganas district, Soumi Hati, casts her vote.

BJP candidate from Bhangar constituency in South 24 Parganas district, Soumi Hati cast her vote for the fourth phase of #WestBengalElections2021. Visuals from Panchuria Primary School in Bhangar. pic.twitter.com/4q50GJlven
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2021




People queue up to cast their votes at Bhetaguri Lal Bahadur Shastri High School in Dinhata of Cooch Behar district.
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People queue up to cast their votes for the fourth phase of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WestBengalElections2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#WestBengalElections2021</a>. Visuals from Bhetaguri Lal Bahadur Shastri High School, designated as a polling booth, in Dinhata of Cooch Behar district. <a href="https://t.co/iwhhz5fhw5">pic.twitter.com/iwhhz5fhw5</a>
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People queue up to cast their votes at Bhetaguri Lal Bahadur Shastri High School in Dinhata of Cooch Behar district.

People queue up to cast their votes for the fourth phase of #WestBengalElections2021. Visuals from Bhetaguri Lal Bahadur Shastri High School, designated as a polling booth, in Dinhata of Cooch Behar district. pic.twitter.com/iwhhz5fhw5
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2021




Schedule for Phase 4 of polls
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Schedule For Phase IV of Polls.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WestBengalElections2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#WestBengalElections2021</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SpokespersonECI?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">@SpokespersonECI</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ECISVEEP?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">@ECISVEEP</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/rajivkumarec?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">@rajivkumarec</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PIBKolkata?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">@PIBKolkata</a> <a href="https://t.co/WFrUd9r9JG">pic.twitter.com/WFrUd9r9JG</a>
&mdash; CEO West Bengal (@CEOWestBengal) <a href="https://twitter.com/CEOWestBengal/status/1380679420805931010?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">April 10, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Schedule for Phase 4 of polls

Schedule For Phase IV of Polls.#WestBengalElections2021 @SpokespersonECI @ECISVEEP @rajivkumarec @PIBKolkata pic.twitter.com/WFrUd9r9JG
&mdash; CEO West Bengal (@CEOWestBengal) April 10, 2021


BJP candidate from Chunchura, Locket Chatterjee, offers prayers at a temple.
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West Bengal elections: BJP candidate from Chunchura, Locket Chatterjee offers prayers at a temple ahead of start of voting for the fourth phase of polls. <a href="https://t.co/StEtzf3iXP">pic.twitter.com/StEtzf3iXP</a>
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BJP candidate from Chunchura, Locket Chatterjee, offers prayers at a temple.

West Bengal elections: BJP candidate from Chunchura, Locket Chatterjee offers prayers at a temple ahead of start of voting for the fourth phase of polls. pic.twitter.com/StEtzf3iXP
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People queue up at a polling station in Domjur Assembly constituency in Howrah.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WestBengalPolls?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#WestBengalPolls</a>: People queue up at a polling station in Domjur Assembly constituency in Howrah to exercise their franchise in the fourth phase of elections. The voting will begin at 7 am. <a href="https://t.co/JRXWpuPM9B">pic.twitter.com/JRXWpuPM9B</a>
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People queue up at a polling station in Domjur Assembly constituency in Howrah.

#WestBengalPolls: People queue up at a polling station in Domjur Assembly constituency in Howrah to exercise their franchise in the fourth phase of elections. The voting will begin at 7 am. pic.twitter.com/JRXWpuPM9B
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WEST BENGAL
In the fourth phase of elections in West Bengal, 44 Assembly constituencies spread across five districts will go to polls. A total of 373 candidates are in fray.
Among the 44 constituencies, nine are in Howrah, 10 in Hooghly, 11 in South 24 Parganas, five in Alipurduar and nine in Cooch Behar. The Election Commission of India has deployed 789 companies of Central forces -- the highest force concentration so far.
Amid all the constituencies, Singur, Chunchura, Domjur, Shibpur, Bhangor and Jadavpur remain the sensitive zones. The smallest constituency is 169-Bally with 1,76,001 electorates, whereas 190-Chunchura is the biggest constituency with 3,13,701 electorates.
Among those whose fate will be decided at the hustings are former Bengal Ranji captain Manoj Tiwary, TMC's candidate from Shibpur, state education minister and sitting MLA from Behala Paschim Partha Chatterjee and central minister Babul Supriyo of the BJP who has locked horns with state sports minister Arup Biswas for the Tollygunge seat.
Ratna Chatterjee, wife of former city mayor and fire minister Sovan Chatterjee, who left Mamata Banerjee's TMC to join the BJP for a short period, is facing BJP's actress- turned politician Payel Sarkar in Behala Purbo seat.
Former state forest minister, Rajib Banerjee, who moved to the BJP recently is contesting from Domjur while BJP MP and actress Locket Chatterjee is contesting the polls from Chinsurah in Hooghly district.

WEST BENGAL
In the fourth phase of elections in West Bengal, 44 Assembly constituencies spread across five districts will go to polls. A total of 373 candidates are in fray.
Among the 44 constituencies, nine are in Howrah, 10 in Hooghly, 11 in South 24 Parganas, five in Alipurduar and nine in Cooch Behar. The Election Commission of India has deployed 789 companies of Central forces -- the highest force concentration so far.
Amid all the constituencies, Singur, Chunchura, Domjur, Shibpur, Bhangor and Jadavpur remain the sensitive zones. The smallest constituency is 169-Bally with 1,76,001 electorates, whereas 190-Chunchura is the biggest constituency with 3,13,701 electorates.
Among those whose fate will be decided at the hustings are former Bengal Ranji captain Manoj Tiwary, TMC's candidate from Shibpur, state education minister and sitting MLA from Behala Paschim Partha Chatterjee and central minister Babul Supriyo of the BJP who has locked horns with state sports minister Arup Biswas for the Tollygunge seat.
Ratna Chatterjee, wife of former city mayor and fire minister Sovan Chatterjee, who left Mamata Banerjee's TMC to join the BJP for a short period, is facing BJP's actress- turned politician Payel Sarkar in Behala Purbo seat.
Former state forest minister, Rajib Banerjee, who moved to the BJP recently is contesting from Domjur while BJP MP and actress Locket Chatterjee is contesting the polls from Chinsurah in Hooghly district.

From heavyweight leaders to celebrities, stakes are high in the fourth phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections. The number of NRI voters are 34 and 2,63,016 first-time voters. The size of the total electorate is 1,15,81,022 and 15,940 polling stations will be used, including 12,361 main and 3,579 auxiliary.

Among the 44 constituencies, nine are in Howrah, 10 in Hooghly, 11 in South 24 Parganas, five in Alipurduar and nine in Cooch Behar. 

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