Kolkata, April 29: Over 76 percent voter turnout was recorded in eight of the 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal that went to polls in the fourth phase of general elections today. Voting was held in Baharampur, Krishnanagar, Ranaghat, Bardhaman Purba, Bardhaman - Durgapur, Asansol, Bolpur and Birbhum Lok Sabha constituency. An above average voting percentage was registered despite widespread violence, including the attack on a Union Minister, clashes outside polling booths, hurling of bombs and EVM snags.

BJP leader Babul Supriyo's car was vandalised in West Bengal on Monday. According to a tweet by ANI, the car was vandalised outside the polling station in Asansol. Reports inform that after the incident was reported, police resorted to lathi-charge. According to a tweet by ANI, a clash between TMC workers and security personnel at polling booth number 199 in Asansol was reported on Monday. A TMC polling agent said that there was'no BJP polling agent was present at the polling booth.'

Meanwhile, Clashes broke outside Jamuria polling booth in Asansol of West Bengal. Also, Villagers boycott polls at Jemua's polling booth number 222 & 226 in Asansol due to the absence of central forces at the polling station. Polling has been suspended at the polling station as voters are protesting. BJP delegation including Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Vijay Goel & Anil Baluni will meet Election Commission today over the issue of poll-related violence during polling in West Bengal

According to the EC's press release, 68 candidates are contesting for eight LS seats. In this phase, 1,34,56,491 electorates are going to decide the fate of 68 contesting candidates from Trinamool Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party, Left Front and Congress. West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Nearly 69 Percent Voter Turnout Till 5 PM. 

With reports of violence, EVM malfunctions and poll rigging, the Election Commission has made adequate security arrangements and deployed central forces to make the polls fair and peaceful. For the first time, the Election Commission has used VVPAT machines in all the polling booths.

Lok Sabha Constituencies Going for Polls in Phase 4 With Details:

Baharampur (10) Lok Sabha Seat 2014 Results:

Winning MP: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury (INC)

Losing Candidate: Indranil Sen (AITC)

2019 Candidates:

AITC: Apurba Sarkar

BJP: Krishna Juardar Arya

Left Front: No Candidate

INC: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Phase 2 Polling Ends, 75.27% Voter Turnout Recorded. 

Krishnanagar (12) Lok Sabha Seat 2014 Results:

Winning MP: Tapas Paul (AITC)

Losing Candidate: Dr Shantanu Jha (CPM)

2019 Candidates:

BJP: Kalyan Chowbey

AITC: Mahua Motira

CPM: Dr Shantanu Jha

INC: Intaj Ali Shah

Ranaghat_SC (13) Lok Sabha Seat 2014 Results:

Winning MP: Tapas Mandal (AITC)

Losing Candidate: Archana Biswas (CPM)

2019 Candidates:

BJP: Dr Mukut Mani Adhikari

AITC: Rupali Biswas

CPM: Rama Biswas

INC: Minati Biswas

West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Phase I Voting Concludes, 70% Polling Recorded.

Bardhaman Purba_SC (38) Lok Sabha Seat 2014 Results:

Winning MP: Sunil Kumar Mondal (AITC)

Losing Candidate: Iswar Chandra Das (CPM)

2019 Candidates:

BJP: Paresh Chandra Das

AITC: Sunil Kumar Mondal

CPM: Iswar Chandra Das

INC: Siddharth Majumder

Bardhaman - Durgapur (39) Lok Sabha Seat 2014 Results:

Winning MP: Dr. Mamtaz Sanghamita (AITC)

Losing Candidate: Sk. Saidul Haque (CPM)

2019 Candidates:

BJP: SS Ahluwalia

AITC: Mamtaz Sanghamita

CPM: Abhas Roy Choudhury

INC: Ranjit Mukherjee

Asansol (40) Lok Sabha Seat 2014 Results:

Winning MP: Babul Supriyo (BJP)

Losing Candidate: Dola Sen (AITC)

2019 Candidates:

BJP: Babul Supriyo

AITC: Sreemati Dev Varma (Moon Moon Sen)

CPM: Gouranga Chatterjee

INC: Biswarup Mondal

Bolpur_SC (41) Lok Sabha Seat 2014 Results:

Winning MP: Anupam Hazra (AITC)

Losing Candidate: Dr Ramchandra Dome (CPM)

2019 Candidates:

BJP: Ram Prashad Das

AITC: Asit Kumar Mal

CPM: Dr Ramchandra Dome

INC: Abhjit Saha

Birbhum (42) Lok Sabha Seat 2014 Results:

Winning MP: Satabdi Roy (AITC)

Losing Candidate: Dr. Elahi Kamre Muhammad (CPM)

2019 Candidates:

BJP: Dudh Kumar Mondal

AITC: Satabdi Roy

CPM: Dr Rezaul Karim

INC: Imam Hossain

Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Phase 4 Schedule And Dates (Watch Video)

The polling per cent recorded in the first phase for two seats was 69.44 per cent. In the second round of the polls in West Bengal, a total voter turnout of 75.27 per cent was recorded and for the third phase, it was 69 per cent. Now with EC more vigilant and more paramilitary forces deployed in the state, it is expected that the polling in eight Lok Sabha constituencies would be peaceful. The results would be declared on May 23.

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