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Assembly Polls 2021

Assembly Polls 2021: All Updates

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Mar 27, 2021, at 01:56 pm

#WestBengal #AssamAssemblyPolls #WestBengalAssemblyPolls #IndianElections

The first phase of polling to elect a new Assembly in Assam and West Bengal is currently underway from Saturday. Apart from West Bengal and Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry will also vote to form a new assembly in the upcoming phases of the election. In this phase, polling is being held in 30 seats in Bengal and 47 in Assam.

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Your vote is your right: Sarbananda Sonowal

Mar 27, 2021, at 03:09 pm

Your vote is your right.

As we step into the first phase of #AssamAssemblyPolls, I call upon each and every eligible voter of Assam, especially the youth, to participate in this great exercise of democracy and cast your votes.
— Sarbananda Sonowal (@sarbanandsonwal) March 27, 2021

Amit Shah tweets in Bangla

Mar 27, 2021, at 02:54 pm

আমি পশ্চিমবঙ্গের প্রথম দফার ভোটারদের কাছে অনুরোধ করছি যে বাংলার গৌরবকে পুনঃপ্রতিষ্ঠিত করতে অধিক থেকে অধিকতর সংখ্যায় ভোটদান করুন।

আপনার একটি ভোট সুভাষ চন্দ্র বসু, গুরুদেব ঠাকুর এবং শ্যামাপ্রসাদ মুখার্জীর মতন মহাপুরুষের চিন্তাধারা অনুযায়ী বাংলা গঠনের স্বপ্নকে বাস্তবায়িত করবে।
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 27, 2021

Mamata Banerjee tweets, asks people to vote in large number

Mar 27, 2021, at 02:04 pm

Mamata Banerjee tweeted: "I call upon the people of Bengal to exercise their democratic right by coming out and voting in large numbers."

বাংলার সকল মানুষকে আমি অনুরোধ করব নিজের গণতান্ত্রিক অধিকার প্রয়োগ করুন, সবাই আসুন, ভোট দিন।

I call upon the people of Bengal to exercise their democratic right by coming out and voting in large numbers.
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) March 27, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urges people to vote in record numbers

Mar 27, 2021, at 02:02 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday urged people to vote in West Bengal and Assam in record numbers.

Modi tweeted: "The first phase of elections begin in Assam. Urging those eligible to vote in record numbers. I particularly call upon my young friends to vote."

The first phase of elections begin in Assam. Urging those eligible to vote in record numbers. I particularly call upon my young friends to vote.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 27, 2021

"Today, Phase 1 of the West Bengal Assembly elections begin. I would request all those who are voters in the seats polling today to exercise their franchise in record numbers," he said.

Today, Phase 1 of the West Bengal Assembly elections begin. I would request all those who are voters in the seats polling today to exercise their franchise in record numbers.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 27, 2021

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