In West Bengal, assembly election phases 5 are being held today. The polling started at 7 am and will continue till 6.30 pm. Phase 5 polling is being held for 45 seats across North 24 Parganas, Nadia, Purba Bardhaman, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, and Kalimpong.
The West Bengal phase 5 is crucial for TMC as it has won 32 out of 45 seats in the last assembly election. However, this time TMC faces a challenge from the Bharatiya Janta Party. The fifth phase of campaigning has ended at 6 pm on Wednesday. The Bharatiya Janta Party and the Trinamool Congress continued trading blows over the Cooch Behar’s Sitalkuchi where four men killed by central security personnel.
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In the fifth phase of the WB assembly election, 319 candidates, including 39 women, are in the fight. According to the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) report, one-fourth of these candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves.
The polling for phases 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the state elections took place on March 27, April 1, and April 6, and April 10, respectively.
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