73.03 per cent and 80.43 per cent voter turnout recorded till 6 pm in the second phase of polling in Assam and West Bengal, says Election Commission of India

73.03 per cent and 80.43 per cent voter turnout recorded till 6 pm in the second phase of polling in Assam and West Bengal, says Election Commission of India

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72.65&#37 polling in Assam, 79.53&#37 polling in West Bengal, till 5:22 pm: Election Commission of India <a href="https://t.co/X3E217cJXv">pic.twitter.com/X3E217cJXv</a>
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72.65&#37 polling in Assam, 79.53&#37 polling in West Bengal, till 5:22 pm: Election Commission of India pic.twitter.com/X3E217cJXv
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) April 1, 2021


Home Minister is instructing CRPF, BSF to help only BJP and its goons: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
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Home Minister himself is instructing CRPF, BSF and other jawans to help only BJP and its goons. I apologise to my Election Commission for their silence. We have given so many letters but they are one-sidedly supporting BJP candidates: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee <a href="https://t.co/eBxNLR2sIU">pic.twitter.com/eBxNLR2sIU</a>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1377590445555916801?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">April 1, 2021</a></blockquote>

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Home Minister is instructing CRPF, BSF to help only BJP and its goons: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

Home Minister himself is instructing CRPF, BSF and other jawans to help only BJP and its goons. I apologise to my Election Commission for their silence. We have given so many letters but they are one-sidedly supporting BJP candidates: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee pic.twitter.com/eBxNLR2sIU
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) April 1, 2021




TMC lodges a complaint with Election Commission alleging capturing of 8 booths by BJP workers in Moyna constituency.&nbsp;
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WestBengalPolls?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#WestBengalPolls</a>: TMC lodges a complaint with Election Commission alleging capturing of 8 booths by BJP workers in Moyna constituency. "BJP workers are attempting to take control of EVM &amp; are rigging the booth. CRPF deployed at the booth is not taking any action," it reads.
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1377590002721300481?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">April 1, 2021</a></blockquote>

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TMC lodges a complaint with Election Commission alleging capturing of 8 booths by BJP workers in Moyna constituency.&nbsp;

#WestBengalPolls: TMC lodges a complaint with Election Commission alleging capturing of 8 booths by BJP workers in Moyna constituency. "BJP workers are attempting to take control of EVM &amp; are rigging the booth. CRPF deployed at the booth is not taking any action," it reads.
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) April 1, 2021




Mamata Banerjee winning comfortably from Nandigram: TMC sources
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The question of Mamata Banerjee (West Bengal CM) fighting from any other seat does not arise. She is winning Nandigram comfortably: TMC sources
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1377584279685750790?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">April 1, 2021</a></blockquote>

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Mamata Banerjee winning comfortably from Nandigram: TMC sources

The question of Mamata Banerjee (West Bengal CM) fighting from any other seat does not arise. She is winning Nandigram comfortably: TMC sources
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) April 1, 2021




A complaint was filed on Thursday against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee before a court in Bihar, assailing the alleged disparaging remarks she recently made about people from Bihar during campaigning for assembly elections. The TMC chief had said "goons from Bihar and UP" were being brought in by the BJP.

A complaint was filed on Thursday against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee before a court in Bihar, assailing the alleged disparaging remarks she recently made about people from Bihar during campaigning for assembly elections. The TMC chief had said "goons from Bihar and UP" were being brought in by the BJP.

Ruckus outside polling booth in West Bengal's Debra, security forces present, reports ANI.
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WB: Ruckus near a polling booth in Debra, security forces present. Voters say, "Parties called goons from outside. We're locals, why will we create unrest? Candidate brought people here, she wants to create issue." BJP's Bharti Ghosh &amp; TMC's Humayun Kabir contesting from here. <a href="https://t.co/1losvWUkXr">pic.twitter.com/1losvWUkXr</a>
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Ruckus outside polling booth in West Bengal's Debra, security forces present, reports ANI.

WB: Ruckus near a polling booth in Debra, security forces present. Voters say, "Parties called goons from outside. We're locals, why will we create unrest? Candidate brought people here, she wants to create issue." BJP's Bharti Ghosh &amp; TMC's Humayun Kabir contesting from here. pic.twitter.com/1losvWUkXr
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) April 1, 2021




63.03 per cent polling in Assam, 71.07 per cent polling in West Bengal, till 3:31 pm: EC
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63.03&#37 polling in Assam, 71.07&#37 polling in West Bengal, till 3:31 pm: Election Commission of India <a href="https://t.co/mTuy3pJXpK">pic.twitter.com/mTuy3pJXpK</a>
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63.03 per cent polling in Assam, 71.07 per cent polling in West Bengal, till 3:31 pm: EC

63.03&#37 polling in Assam, 71.07&#37 polling in West Bengal, till 3:31 pm: Election Commission of India pic.twitter.com/mTuy3pJXpK
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Trinamool is not 'cool' it is a 'shool' that gave pain to people of Bengal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jaynagar
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Now, I am listening to Didi saying - 'cool, cool'. Didi, Trinamool is not cool, it is a 'shool'. Trinamool is a 'shool' that gave unbearable pain to people of Bengal: PM Narendra Modi in Jaynagar<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WestBengalElection2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#WestBengalElection2021</a> <a href="https://t.co/HLzK3WCTJN">https://t.co/HLzK3WCTJN</a> <a href="https://t.co/MnbGNagRkH">pic.twitter.com/MnbGNagRkH</a>
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Trinamool is not 'cool' it is a 'shool' that gave pain to people of Bengal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jaynagar

Now, I am listening to Didi saying - 'cool, cool'. Didi, Trinamool is not cool, it is a 'shool'. Trinamool is a 'shool' that gave unbearable pain to people of Bengal: PM Narendra Modi in Jaynagar#WestBengalElection2021 https://t.co/HLzK3WCTJN pic.twitter.com/MnbGNagRkH
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) April 1, 2021




People raising slogans outsiders from Bihar and UP, they are being protected by Central Forces: Mamata Banerjee
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#WATCH</a>| Slogans were raised after West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee arrived at the polling booth in Nandigram. <a href="https://t.co/uhhSzfOknF">pic.twitter.com/uhhSzfOknF</a>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1377551729500192769?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">April 1, 2021</a></blockquote>

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People who are raising slogans are outsiders. They came from Bihar and UP, they are being protected by Central Forces: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee <a href="https://t.co/0O41esAIDD">pic.twitter.com/0O41esAIDD</a>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1377547052310093827?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">April 1, 2021</a></blockquote>

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People raising slogans outsiders from Bihar and UP, they are being protected by Central Forces: Mamata Banerjee

#WATCH| Slogans were raised after West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee arrived at the polling booth in Nandigram. pic.twitter.com/uhhSzfOknF
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) April 1, 2021




People who are raising slogans are outsiders. They came from Bihar and UP, they are being protected by Central Forces: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee pic.twitter.com/0O41esAIDD
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) April 1, 2021




A vehicle belonging to media personnel was attacked near booth number 170 in Kamalpur, Nandigram on Thursday, as polling for the second phase of West Bengal Assembly elections was underway. Following the incident, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Suvendu Adhikari remarked that "this is the work of Pakistanis".

A vehicle belonging to media personnel was attacked near booth number 170 in Kamalpur, Nandigram on Thursday, as polling for the second phase of West Bengal Assembly elections was underway. Following the incident, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Suvendu Adhikari remarked that "this is the work of Pakistanis".

Didi you have mistaken Bengal's silence for weakness, your violence has only strenthened people's resolve for 'Ebar BJP': Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
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Each stone hurled at innocent people &amp; on BJP will be used to build exit path for anarchist regime of TMC. Didi, for too long you have mistaken Bengal's silence for weakness, your violence has only strengthened people's resolve for 'Ebar BJP': Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan <a href="https://t.co/SVhwG7dtBi">pic.twitter.com/SVhwG7dtBi</a>
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Didi you have mistaken Bengal's silence for weakness, your violence has only strenthened people's resolve for 'Ebar BJP': Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

Each stone hurled at innocent people &amp; on BJP will be used to build exit path for anarchist regime of TMC. Didi, for too long you have mistaken Bengal's silence for weakness, your violence has only strengthened people's resolve for 'Ebar BJP': Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan pic.twitter.com/SVhwG7dtBi
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) April 1, 2021




Amid allegations of booth capturing by both main parties, the voter turnout for the West Bengal Assembly elections reached 58.15 per cent till 1:29 pm on Thursday. Both the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) traded allegations of booth capturing and violence was reported in several areas.

Amid allegations of booth capturing by both main parties, the voter turnout for the West Bengal Assembly elections reached 58.15 per cent till 1:29 pm on Thursday. Both the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) traded allegations of booth capturing and violence was reported in several areas.

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra alleged that over 150 Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) are malfunctioning.
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More than 150 EVM machines malfunctioning since Phase II voting started this morning Wish <a href="https://twitter.com/ECISVEEP?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">@ECISVEEP</a> had put half as much effort into ensuring no EVM glitches as it did into transferring police officials ..
&mdash; Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) <a href="https://twitter.com/MahuaMoitra/status/1377499514924269570?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">April 1, 2021</a></blockquote>

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Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra alleged that over 150 Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) are malfunctioning.

More than 150 EVM machines malfunctioning since Phase II voting started this morningWish @ECISVEEP had put half as much effort into ensuring no EVM glitches as it did into transferring police officials ..
&mdash; Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) April 1, 2021




27.45 per cent voter turnout recorded in Assam and 37.42 per cent in West Bengal till 11 am.
West Bengal
According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), Paschim Medinipur recorded the highest turnout among districts and Narayangarh recorded the highest turnout among constituencies.
Assam
The Rangia constituency witnessed the highest voting percentage with a voter turnout of 35.58 per cent till 11 am, while the Lumding constituency witnessed the lowest voting percentage with a voter turnout of 8.67 per cent each.

27.45 per cent voter turnout recorded in Assam and 37.42 per cent in West Bengal till 11 am.
West Bengal
According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), Paschim Medinipur recorded the highest turnout among districts and Narayangarh recorded the highest turnout among constituencies.
Assam
The Rangia constituency witnessed the highest voting percentage with a voter turnout of 35.58 per cent till 11 am, while the Lumding constituency witnessed the lowest voting percentage with a voter turnout of 8.67 per cent each.

A woman polling agent of BJP at booth no.173 in Keshpur, West Bengal, beaten up allegedly by TMC workers. Local BJP leader Tanmay Ghosh's car vandalised.
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WB: A woman polling agent of BJP at booth no.173 in Keshpur beaten up allegedly by TMC workers today. Local BJP leader Tanmay Ghosh's car vandalised Free&amp;fair polls not being conducted here as TMC causing violence.Central forces inactive:BJP candidate from Keshpur assembly seat <a href="https://t.co/isI84YUEFH">pic.twitter.com/isI84YUEFH</a>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1377489612315062275?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">April 1, 2021</a></blockquote>

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A woman polling agent of BJP at booth no.173 in Keshpur, West Bengal, beaten up allegedly by TMC workers. Local BJP leader Tanmay Ghosh's car vandalised.

WB: A woman polling agent of BJP at booth no.173 in Keshpur beaten up allegedly by TMC workers today. Local BJP leader Tanmay Ghosh's car vandalised Free&amp;fair polls not being conducted here as TMC causing violence.Central forces inactive:BJP candidate from Keshpur assembly seat pic.twitter.com/isI84YUEFH
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) April 1, 2021




Ruckus near a polling booth in Debra, West Bengal.
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West Bengal: Police detain Mohan Singh, BJP's Mandal President of Debra A ruckus erupted near a polling booth in the Debra assembly constituency today as polling is underway in the second phase of assembly elections
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Ruckus near a polling booth in Debra, West Bengal.

West Bengal: Police detain Mohan Singh, BJP's Mandal President of Debra A ruckus erupted near a polling booth in the Debra assembly constituency today as polling is underway in the second phase of assembly elections
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) April 1, 2021




13.14 per cent voter in West Bengal till 9 am
A voter turnout of 13.14 per cent was recorded till 9 am in West Bengal. Paschim Medinipur recorded the highest turnout among districts, while among constituencies, Indus reported the maximum voter turnout.

13.14 per cent voter in West Bengal till 9 am
A voter turnout of 13.14 per cent was recorded till 9 am in West Bengal. Paschim Medinipur recorded the highest turnout among districts, while among constituencies, Indus reported the maximum voter turnout.

10.51 per cent voter turnout in Assam till 9 am
Assam recorded a voter turnout of 10.51 per cent till 9 am across 39 constituencies in 13 districts. The Diphu constituency witnessed the highest voting percentage with a voter turnout of 17.20 per cent till 9.20 am, while the Marigaon and Laharighat constituencies witnessed the lowest voting percentage with a voter turnout of just six per cent each.

10.51 per cent voter turnout in Assam till 9 am
Assam recorded a voter turnout of 10.51 per cent till 9 am across 39 constituencies in 13 districts. The Diphu constituency witnessed the highest voting percentage with a voter turnout of 17.20 per cent till 9.20 am, while the Marigaon and Laharighat constituencies witnessed the lowest voting percentage with a voter turnout of just six per cent each.

Voters&rsquo; temperature being checked, hand sanitizer and hand gloves being given as they arrive at polling booths in Nagaon, Assam.
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Voters being screened with a temperature gun, given hand sanitiser &amp; hand gloves as they arrive at polling booths for the second phase of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AssamAssemblyPolls?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#AssamAssemblyPolls</a>. Visuals from a polling booth in Nagaon. <a href="https://t.co/E0AgJzDHme">pic.twitter.com/E0AgJzDHme</a>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1377457300126855169?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">April 1, 2021</a></blockquote>

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Voters&rsquo; temperature being checked, hand sanitizer and hand gloves being given as they arrive at polling booths in Nagaon, Assam.

Voters being screened with a temperature gun, given hand sanitiser &amp; hand gloves as they arrive at polling booths for the second phase of #AssamAssemblyPolls. Visuals from a polling booth in Nagaon. pic.twitter.com/E0AgJzDHme
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) April 1, 2021




BJP's Nandigram candidate Suvendu Adhikari says, &ldquo;I appeal to people to come out in large numbers to cast their vote as the whole country is looking at Nandigram. People are waiting to see if development or politics of appeasement will win here.&rdquo;
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I appeal to people to come out in large numbers to cast their vote as the whole country is looking at Nandigram. People are waiting to see if development or politics of appeasement will win here: Bharatiya Janata Party's Nandigram candidate, Suvendu Adhikari <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WestBengalElections?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#WestBengalElections</a> <a href="https://t.co/rc6paGKSln">pic.twitter.com/rc6paGKSln</a>
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BJP's Nandigram candidate Suvendu Adhikari says, &ldquo;I appeal to people to come out in large numbers to cast their vote as the whole country is looking at Nandigram. People are waiting to see if development or politics of appeasement will win here.&rdquo;

I appeal to people to come out in large numbers to cast their vote as the whole country is looking at Nandigram. People are waiting to see if development or politics of appeasement will win here: Bharatiya Janata Party's Nandigram candidate, Suvendu Adhikari #WestBengalElections pic.twitter.com/rc6paGKSln
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) April 1, 2021




West Bengal: Voters queue outside polling booth number 110 in Nandigram.
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West Bengal: Voters queue outside polling booth number 110 in Nandigram, as the second phase of voting for Assembly elections gets underway <a href="https://t.co/DFH5iSppEU">pic.twitter.com/DFH5iSppEU</a>
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West Bengal: Voters queue outside polling booth number 110 in Nandigram.

West Bengal: Voters queue outside polling booth number 110 in Nandigram, as the second phase of voting for Assembly elections gets underway pic.twitter.com/DFH5iSppEU
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) April 1, 2021




Assam: Voting temporarily stopped at polling station number 146 at Nirtamoyee Balika Vidyalaya in Silchar, due to EVM malfunction.

Assam: Voting temporarily stopped at polling station number 146 at Nirtamoyee Balika Vidyalaya in Silchar, due to EVM malfunction.

Assam: Voting delayed at polling station number 26 at Nowgong Law College in Nagaon, due to EVM malfunction.

Assam: Voting delayed at polling station number 26 at Nowgong Law College in Nagaon, due to EVM malfunction.

BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that a candidate of Congress alliance has expressed desire to join BJP.
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Official candidate of BPF and so called congress led alliance from Tamulpur LAC, Sri Ram Das Basumatary met me a short while ago. He has express his desire to Join <a href="https://twitter.com/BJP4India?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">@BJP4India</a> and retire from the election.
&mdash; Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) <a href="https://twitter.com/himantabiswa/status/1377321206261555200?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">March 31, 2021</a></blockquote>

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BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that a candidate of Congress alliance has expressed desire to join BJP.

Official candidate of BPF and so called congress led alliance from Tamulpur LAC, Sri Ram Das Basumatary met me a short while ago. He has express his desire to Join @BJP4India and retire from the election.
&mdash; Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) March 31, 2021




Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to the people to vote in record numbers.
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Urging the people of West Bengal in whose seats there is polling taking place today to vote in record numbers.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to the people to vote in record numbers.

Urging the people of West Bengal in whose seats there is polling taking place today to vote in record numbers.
&mdash; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2021




WEST BENGAL
With all eyes set on battleground Nandigram, as many as 22 companies of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers have been deployed in 355 polling stations across the most watched-out for assembly segment of West Bengal where Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has locked horns with her protege-turned-rival and now a BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari.
Incidents of sporadic violence were reported at areas like Boyal and Gokulnagar on Tuesday night where crude bombs were hurled at each other between the Trinamool Congress and BJP activists in East Midnapore's Nandigram block-2 before the second phase of polling.
Aerial surveillance is being conducted by helicopters in Nandigram.
Out of the 2.75 lakh registered voters in Nandigram about 62,000 are minority voters. In the second phase, a total of 30 assembly constituencies are up for grab, the same number of seats had gone to polls in first phase on March 27.
These 30 seats are spread in three districts of South 24-Parganas, Bankura, and East Medinipur. Polling in West Bengal was scheduled in eight phases. For 30 seats in phase-2, 171 candidates are in fray of which 152 are men and 19 women.
The remaining phases will be on April 6, 10, 17, 22, 26 and 29. The counting of votes will take place on May 2.

WEST BENGAL
With all eyes set on battleground Nandigram, as many as 22 companies of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers have been deployed in 355 polling stations across the most watched-out for assembly segment of West Bengal where Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has locked horns with her protege-turned-rival and now a BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari.
Incidents of sporadic violence were reported at areas like Boyal and Gokulnagar on Tuesday night where crude bombs were hurled at each other between the Trinamool Congress and BJP activists in East Midnapore's Nandigram block-2 before the second phase of polling.
Aerial surveillance is being conducted by helicopters in Nandigram.
Out of the 2.75 lakh registered voters in Nandigram about 62,000 are minority voters. In the second phase, a total of 30 assembly constituencies are up for grab, the same number of seats had gone to polls in first phase on March 27.
These 30 seats are spread in three districts of South 24-Parganas, Bankura, and East Medinipur. Polling in West Bengal was scheduled in eight phases. For 30 seats in phase-2, 171 candidates are in fray of which 152 are men and 19 women.
The remaining phases will be on April 6, 10, 17, 22, 26 and 29. The counting of votes will take place on May 2.

ASSAM
The second phase of Assembly elections in BJP-ruled Assam for 39 of the 126 Assembly constituencies will decide the fate of 345 candidates, including 26 women aspirants.
About 73,44,631 voters, including 36,09,959 women, are eligible to cast their votes across 10,592 polling stations, including 556 all women managed polling stations.
Of the 39 seats, 15 fall in southern Assam's Barak Valley region, comprising three districts -- Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakhandhi -- mostly dominated by Bengali-speaking people. In 2016, the BJP had bagged eight of these, the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) four and Congress three.
In second phase, the electoral fate of several Assam Ministers including Fisheries, Excise, Environment and Forest Minister Parimal Suklabaidya, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Piyush Hazarika, state Irrigation Minister Bhabesh Kalita and Deputy Speaker Aminul Haque Laskar will be decided.
Suklabaidya is contesting from the Dholai seat for the seventh time on a BJP ticket, Hazarika from Jagiroad and Kalita from Rangia. Former Congress Minister Gautam Roy is contesting from Katigorah on a BJP ticket, while former Deputy Speaker Dilip Kumar Paul, who resigned from the BJP after he was denied ticket and was subsequently expelled, is contesting as an Independent from Silchar constituency.
The third and final phase would be held in 40 seats on April 6. Results will be declared on May 2.
Nearly 80 per cent of 8,109,815 voters cast their votes on Saturday in the first phase conducted in 47 constituencies.
To take on the BJP , the Congress, which governed Assam for 15 consecutive years (2001-2016), formed a 10-party 'Mahajot' (grand alliance), also comprising three Left parties -- the CPI-M, the CPI and the CPI-ML, along with the AIUDF, the Anchalik Gana Morcha, the BPF, the Rashtriya Janata Dal and two community-based parties -- the Jimochayan (Deori) People's Party and Adivasi National Party.

ASSAM
The second phase of Assembly elections in BJP-ruled Assam for 39 of the 126 Assembly constituencies will decide the fate of 345 candidates, including 26 women aspirants.
About 73,44,631 voters, including 36,09,959 women, are eligible to cast their votes across 10,592 polling stations, including 556 all women managed polling stations.
Of the 39 seats, 15 fall in southern Assam's Barak Valley region, comprising three districts -- Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakhandhi -- mostly dominated by Bengali-speaking people. In 2016, the BJP had bagged eight of these, the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) four and Congress three.
In second phase, the electoral fate of several Assam Ministers including Fisheries, Excise, Environment and Forest Minister Parimal Suklabaidya, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Piyush Hazarika, state Irrigation Minister Bhabesh Kalita and Deputy Speaker Aminul Haque Laskar will be decided.
Suklabaidya is contesting from the Dholai seat for the seventh time on a BJP ticket, Hazarika from Jagiroad and Kalita from Rangia. Former Congress Minister Gautam Roy is contesting from Katigorah on a BJP ticket, while former Deputy Speaker Dilip Kumar Paul, who resigned from the BJP after he was denied ticket and was subsequently expelled, is contesting as an Independent from Silchar constituency.
The third and final phase would be held in 40 seats on April 6. Results will be declared on May 2.
Nearly 80 per cent of 8,109,815 voters cast their votes on Saturday in the first phase conducted in 47 constituencies.
To take on the BJP , the Congress, which governed Assam for 15 consecutive years (2001-2016), formed a 10-party 'Mahajot' (grand alliance), also comprising three Left parties -- the CPI-M, the CPI and the CPI-ML, along with the AIUDF, the Anchalik Gana Morcha, the BPF, the Rashtriya Janata Dal and two community-based parties -- the Jimochayan (Deori) People's Party and Adivasi National Party.

Polling began for 30 seats in West Bengal and 39 seats in Assam in the second phase of the assembly elections at 7 am on Thursday. All eyes are on high profile Nandigram constituency where Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is fighting against Suvendu Adhikari, her former aide and confidant who strode over to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

All eyes are on high profile Nandigram constituency where Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is fighting against Suvendu Adhikari, her former aide and confidant who strode over to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

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