According to the latest unofficial tally, 1,798 voted against forming a union, with 738 ballots in favor. A simple majority is needed for victory, but both sides have the right to challenge the eligibility of ballots

Appealing to people to remain calm, Banerjee alleged that central policemen shot dead people standing in a queue to vote and demanded \"Shah should resign\" owing responsibility for the incident \"which is dastardly, cold-blooded and unprecedented\"

The polling has been suspended at Amtali Madhyamik Siksha Kendra (polling booth number 126) of the Sitalkuchi Assembly constituency

The letter pointed out instances of star campaigners and political leaders or candidates not observing COVID-19 protocols, \"including non-wearing of masks themselves at stage or while campaigning\"

Cooch Behar incident: The Prime Minister launched a stinging attack at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee while addressing a rally in Siliguri; TMC alleges the involvement of central forces

\"The failed policies of the central government has led to a terrible second wave of coronavirus and migrant labourers are forced to migrate once again,\" Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi

The Election Commission has sought a report. The incident took place in Sitalkuchiat at around 10 am after a Quick Response Team (QRT) was allegedly attacked by unidentified people

West Bengal elections: When asked why the PM is so popular in Bengal, Kishor said that there is a cult around Modi in the country. He said anti-incumbency is against the state and not the Centre

West Bengal Election Phase 4 voting underway: In Phase 4 of West Bengal State legislative assembly elections 2021, voters in 44 constituencies will be casting their vote for the candidate of their choosing

NIA had Waze in its custody for about a month, and asked the court to send him to judicial custody.

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan noted that the sudden rise in coronavirus cases is largely or may be event-driven comprising local body elections, grand weddings, and farmers' protest

Mamata Banerjee also criticised PM Modi on the death of 22 jawans, who were ambushed by the Naxals at an encounter in Chhattisgarh. \"22 jawans died in Sukma, what was he doing? He has stolen all the money from Rafale,\" she said

West Bengal phase 3 polling: The Election Commission has claimed that Tapan Sarkar, a sector officer in charge of elections took the EVMs and VVPATs to TMC leader Gautam Ghosh's residence on April 5, and both Sarkar and Ghosh are relatives

Justice NV Ramana has received the Warrant of Appointment and a copy of the Notification of Appointment

Serpentine queues were seen at several booths across the state as polling began at 7 am

The Tuesday voting is the single-phased assembly polls for Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry. And, for Assam, and Bengal, it is their third phase. However, Bengal has five more polling phases which will end on April 29

Altogether 79,19,641 voters -- 40,11,539 men, 39,07,963 women and 139 of the third gender -- are entitled to exercise their franchise in 11,401 polling stations

'Metroman' E Sreedharan, who is the BJP-NDA candidate from Palakkad constituency was among the early voters in the state

Voting is underway with strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols in 16 seats in South 24 Parganas district (part II), seven in Howrah (part I) and eight in Hooghly (part I)

Phase 3 voting in Assam and West Bengal assembly elections, and single-phase assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry assembly election will commence on April 6. Check the full list of constituencies that will vote today