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West Bengal is acceptable to spell to polls successful the important archetypal signifier of the Assembly elections connected Thursday (April 23, 2206). About 3.60 crore voters volition formed their ballot to find the destiny of 1,452 candidates. Voting volition beryllium held from 7 a.m. onwards for 152 Assembly seats dispersed crossed 16 districts, 8 successful northbound Bengal and 8 successful southbound Bengal.
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The high-stakes elections travel aft a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) which reduced the fig of electorates successful the State by astir 12%. A grounds 2,450 companies of Central paramilitary forces that comprise nearly 2.5 lakh unit person been deployed by the Election Commission for the polls.
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For the BJP, the archetypal signifier is virtually synonymous with northbound Bengal. It had had won 59 of the 152 seats successful 2021 against the Trinamool Congress’ tally of 93. For the ruling TMC which is seeking a 4th consecutive word successful power, preventing a BJP surge successful the northbound is captious to shaping the governmental temper for the remainder of the contest.
The 2nd signifier volition beryllium held connected April 29, erstwhile 142 seats successful and astir Kolkata spell to polls. The votes volition beryllium counted connected May 4.
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