Sources claimed that the state government was earlier keen on holding the elections between April 12 and 26
The BJP that recently suffered a defeat at the hands of the AAP, which won the polls for the third consecutive time on the plank of good governance, is in two minds about its strategy for 2021 polls
In this Assembly polls, BJP has not only garnered around 56 lakh votes, but has also made its presence felt in 262 out of 294 Assembly segments
Banerjee will take oath for her second tenure as CM on May 27
Ajay Dey, who was previously elected from Santipur in Nadia district on Congress ticket, left the party to join Trinamool. But he was rejected by the voters this time
Chief Minister and party supremo Mamata Banerjee said that she will take oath on May 27
Of the 44 of the 294 constituencies, the Trinamool had forged ahead in 25
TMC is leading in 146 of the 204 constituencies
While East Midnapore district recorded 63.61% polling, 58.81% votes were cast in Cooch Behar
While East Midnapore district recorded 48.02% Cooch Behar recorded 42.07%
Maintaining a tight security cover, the poll panel has deployed 361 companies of central forces who are assisted by a contingent of 12,000 state police personnel
The polling for the final phase of the assembly elections is underway in West Bengal
It is a historic day for the dwellers of the erstwhile enclaves in Cooch Behar who are voting for the first time today
In all, 170 candidates, including 18 women, are in the fray for the last phase
Polling was held in the district on April 17
In the 2011 Assembly elections, the Trinamool Congress-led alliance swept the urban areas, with a vote share in excess of 50%
The polling saw sporadic incidents of violence that left seven people injured
Three people have been injured in sporadic incidents of violence
The Left rule was adept in poll violence and Trinamool Congress top brass have also learnt the trick in no time
One CPI(M) worker is said to be injured in the incident, although the extent of his injury and his present state is yet to be ascertained