Voting for the fourth-phase of the West Bengal election would be held today. The fate of 373 candidates would be decided in this phase by a total of 1,15,81,022 voters. West Bengal ministers Partha Chatterjee & Arup Biswas, Union Minister Babul Supriyo, Locket Chaterjee, and Payel Sarkar are among the prominent candidates who are in the contest in the fourth-phase. The turncoat leader from TMC, who is currently in BJP, Rajeeb Banerjee would be contesting from Domjur. Elections would be held for a total of 44 seats in Cooch Behar, Alipurduar in North Bengal, parts of South 24 Paraganas, Howrah & Hooghly in South Bengal.
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Of the total 44 constituencies, nine assembly constituencies are in Howrah, 11 in South 24 Parganas, five in Alipurduar, nine in Coochbehar and ten in Hooghly.
On April 10, the fourth-phase polling would begin at 7 am and will conclude at 6:30 pm. A total of 789 companies of CAPF has been deployed by the Election Commission of India. The total number of polling stations for this phase is 15,940. The highest number of 187 companies of the CAPF would be deployed in Cooch-Behar, as the place had witnessed sporadic incidents of violence.
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Other Details of Phase-4
Total voters – 1,15,81,022
Men voters – 58,82,514
Women voters – 56,98,218
Polling Timing: Voting will be held between 7 AM to 6.30 PM in 15,940 polling stations
Number of Polling Stations in 2016: 77,413
Number of Polling Stations in 2021: 1,01,916
Percentage increase in number of Polling Stations: 31.65 percent
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Assembly Constituency number and Name
- 1 – Mekliganj (SC)
2. 2 – Mathabhanga (SC)
3. 3 – Coochbehar Uttar (SC)
4. 4 – Coochbehar Dakshin
5. 5 – Sitalkuchi (SC)
6. 6 – Sitai (SC)
7. 7 – Dinhata
8. 8 – Natabari
9. 9 – Tufanganj
10. 10 – Kumargram (ST)
11. 11 – Kalchini (ST)
12. 12 – Alipurduars
13. 13 – Falakata (SC)
14. 14 – Madarihat (ST)
15. 147 – Sonarpur Dakshin
16. 148 – Bhangar
17. 149 – Kasba
18. 150 – Jadavpur
19. 151 – Sonarpur Uttar
20. 152 – Tollyganj
21. 153 – Behala Purba
22. 154 – Behala Paschim
23. 155 – Maheshtala
24. 156 – Budge Budge
25. 157 – Metiaburuz
26. 169 – Bally
27. 170 – Howrah Uttar
28. 171 – Howrah Madhya
29. 172 – Shibpur
30. 173 – Howrah Dakshin
174 – Sankrail (SC)
32. 175 – Panchla
33. 176 – Uluberia Purba
34. 184 – Domjur
35. 185 – Uttarpara
36. 186 – Sreerampur
37. 187 – Champdani
38. 188 – Singur
39. 189 – Chandannagar
40. 190 – Chunchura
41. 191 – Balagarh (SC)
42. 192 – Pandua
43. 193 – Saptagram
44. 194 – Chanditala
