West Bengal Assembly election 2021 voting percentage LIVE Update: The polling has ended for phase 4 and the Election Commission’s provisional stats indicate that at least 76 percent of voters exercised their franchise. West Bengal recorded over 67% voter turnout till 5 pm, which is much less as compared to the second and the third phases of the state when the overall turnout was more than 80 percent while the five pm number was past 75 percent The constituencies going to polls in the fourth phase have recorded a voter turnout of 66.76 percent till 3.30 pm, according to the Election Commission’s provisional data. The constituencies going to polls in the fourth phase have recorded a voter turnout of 52.89 percent till 2.40 pm, according to the Election Commission’s official figures. Till 11.40 am, the West Bengal election’s fourth phase recorded a turnout of 33.98 percent. According to the latest figures released by the Election Commission, a turnout of 15.37 percent has been recorded in the fourth phase of polling till 9.30 am. The electoral fates of Union Minister Babul Supriyo and West Bengal ministers Partha Chatterjee and Arup Biswas will be decided on Saturday when votes will be cast for the fourth phase of the high octane poll in West Bengal, for which is stage is set. Two MPs of the BJP are also in the fray for the 10 April poll when elections will be held in 44 seats covering Cooch Behar and Alipurduar districts in north Bengal and parts of South 24 Parganas, Howrah and Hoogly in the southern part of the state. A total 1,15,81,022 voters will decide the fate of 373 candidates in Saturday’s polling in the 44 constituencies. Bengal has already completed voting for 91 of the 204 Assembly seats in the first, second and third phases held on 27 March, 1 April and 6 April. The voter turnout in the three phases of the Assembly election in the state was 84.13 percent, 86.11 percent and 84.61 percent, respectively. Polling in the previous three phases saw sporadic incidents of violence with members of all political parties, including some TMC candidates, facing attacks by rival camps. Following complaints by political parties alleging that Trinamool Congress had engaged agents who had accompanied and assisted voters to cast their votes in favour of the TMC at a polling station in the Jangipara assembly constituency during the phase three election, the EC has ordered repolling in one polling station on 10 April as well. Keeping the incidents of violence in mind, the Election Commission has deployed at least 789 companies of the central armed police force (CAPF) in 15,940 polling stations spread over the 44 constituencies. The Election Commission has deployed at least 789 companies of the central armed police force (CAPF) in 15,940 polling stations spread over the 44 constituencies. Each company of CAPF comprises of 100 personnel including officers. The highest deployment of 187 companies of CAPF will be in Cooch Behar, which has witnessed sporadic incidents of violence in the run up to the elections including an attack on BJP state president Dilip Ghosh allegedly by TMC supporters. In one of the high profile contests of this phase, Babul Supriyo will lock horns with sitting MLA Arup Biswas at Tollygunj, known to be the heart of the Bengali film industry in the southern outskirts of Kolkata, while Partha Chatterjee, who is also the TMC’s secretary-general, will take on film actor Srabanti Chatterjee of the BJP in Behala West seat to return to the Assembly for the fourth successive term. Also in the fray on Saturday is TMC turncoat Rajib Banerjee, a former minister of the Mamata Banerjee cabinet, who will contest from Domjur in Howrah district on a BJP ticket. BJP MPs Locket Chatterjee and Nisith Pramanik are contesting from Chuchura and Dinhata seats in Hoogly and Cooch Behar districts respectively. Their presence in the poll fray for the state assembly had led the TMC supremo to quip that the saffron party is fielding its parliamentary members as it does not have suitable candidates.
West Bengal Assembly election voting percentage: 76.16% votes cast till 6.30 pm, says EC's provisional data; polling ends
West Bengal Assembly election 2021 voting percentage LIVE Update | The polling has ended for phase 4 and the Election Commission’s provisional stats indicate that at least 76 percent of voters exercised their franchise. read more
 "West Bengal Assembly election voting percentage: 76.16% votes cast till 6.30 pm, says EC's provisional data; polling ends")
Polling concludes for phase 4
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76.16% cast vote till 6 pm
The turnout rose sharply in the last one hour of polling as the number shot up from 67.69 percent at 5 pm to 76.16 percent. The polling will conclude shortly and the final data will be released by EC later in the night.
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Here’s the district-wise turnout in West Bengal till 5 pm
| Districts | 5:00 PM Turnout |
| Alipurduar | 68.51% |
| Cooch Behar | 70.97% |
| Hooghly | 68.65% |
| Howrah | 66.4% |
| South 24 Parganas | 65.06% |
| Total | 67.69% |
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67.69% turnout recorded till 5 pm
West Bengal recorded over 67% voter turnout till 5 pm, which is much less as compared to the second and the third phases of the state when the overall turnout was more than 80 percent while the five pm number was past 75 percent
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Here’s the district-wise turnout in West Bengal till 4 pm
| Districts | 4:00:00 PM Turnout |
| Alipurduar | 68.51% |
| Coochbehar | 70.21% |
| Hooghly | 67.42% |
| Howrah | 65.23% |
| South 24 Parganas | 64.07% |
| Total | 66.76 |
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Bally records lowest turnout till 4 pm
Bally, which is the smallest constituency in this phase with 1,76,001 electors, recorded the lowest voter turnout as per 4 pm data. The constituency recorded just 56.71 percent polling till 4 pm.
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Tufanganj reports highest turnout till 4 pm
The Assembly constituency of Toofanganj in the Cooch Behar district has recorded the highest turnout among the 44 constituencies where polling is underway. The constituency recorded 74.49 percent turnout till 4 pm, as per EC data uploaded on the voter turnout app.
Tufanganj is one of thee constituencies in Cooch Behar plagued by elction violence. The TMC has claimed in a letter to EC that BJP “goons” were creating ruckus at polling booths in constituencies, including Tufanganj. The saffron party, however, has denied those charges.
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66.76% polling till 3.30 pm in Bengal
The constituencies going to polls in the fourth phase have recorded a voter turnout of 52.89 percent till 2.40 pm, according to the Election Commission’s official figures.
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Mathabhanga reports highest turnout
The Assembly constituency of Mathabhanga has reported the highest turnout till now, at 61.30 percent. The lowest figure has been reported from the consitutency of Maheshtala at 42.35 percent.
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52.89% turnout recorded till 2.40 pm
The constituencies going to polls in the fourth phase have recorded a voter turnout of 52.89 percent till 2.40 pm, according to the Election Commission’s official figures.
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District-wise polling figures till 1 pm
Alipurduar-38.69%
Coochbehar-42.92%
Hooghly-39.96%
Howrah-40.34%
South 24 Parganas-32.93%
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34.43% turnout recorded till 1 pm
At 1 pm, the West Bengal election’s fourth phase has recorded a turnout of 34.43 percent.
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Four killed as Central forces open fire after coming under attack
Four persons were killed as CISF personnel allegedly opened fire after coming under attack from locals, who “attempted to snatch their rifles”, in West Bengal’s Cooch Behar district on Saturday, police said.
The incident took place in Sitalkuchi area when voting was underway, a senior police officer told PTI.
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District-wise polling figures
Alipurduar-38.69%
Coochbehar-34.04%
Hooghly-36.63%
Howrah-33.81%
South 24 Parganas-30.01%
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33.98% turnout recorded till 11.40 am
Till 11.40 am, the West Bengal election’s fourth phase recorded a turnout of 33.98 percent.
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Alipurduar reports highest turnout figure till 10.45 am
District-wise voter turnout figures till 10.45 am are as follows.
Alipurduar-17.98%
Coochbehar-15.18%
Hooghly-17.04%
Howrah-17.77%
South 24 Parganas-13.15%
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15.85% turnout recorded till 10.45 am
Till 10.45 am, the West Bengal election’s fourth phase recorded a turnout of 15.85 percent.
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Alipurduar district records highest turnout till 9.30 am
Till 9.30 am, Alipurduar district has recorded the highest turnout at 17.98 percent, while South 24 Parganas has recorded the lowest turnout at 13.15 percent.
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15.37% turnout recorded till 9.30 am
According to the latest figures released by the Election Commission, a turnout of 15.37 percent has been recorded in the fourth phase of polling till 9.30 am.
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Long queues seen outside polling stations
Voting is underway with adherence to COVID-19 protocols in nine seats in Howrah district, 11 in South 24 Parganas, five in Alipurduar, nine in Cooch Behar and 10 in Hooghly.
Long queues were seen outside polling stations where voting will continue till 6.30 pm.
PTI
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Fate of 373 candidates to be decided in fourth phase
A total 1,15,81,022 voters will decide the fate of 373 candidates in Saturday’s polling in the 44 constituencies.
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