Bengal polls: Modi urges voters to vote in record numbers
Tweeting prior to the fourth phase of the Assembly polls in the state, the Prime Minister said, "As the 4th Phase of the West Bengal polls commences, calling upon those who are voting today to do so in record numbers."
Amid tight security, polling for the fourth phase of the West Bengal assembly polls begun on Monday.
Over 1.08 crore voters are expected to exercise their franchise to decide the fates of 345 candidates contesting across 49 constituencies spread over two districts - Howrah and North 24 Parganas.
While, 33 constituencies are in North 24 Parganas, 16 are in Howrah.
Voters are expected to vote across 12,481 polling stations in the two districts of the state.
As many as 672 companies of central forces will provide security in the districts.
23,000 state police personnel have also been deployed to maintain law and order during the polling.
The main contest is between the ruling Trnamool Congress, BJP and Congress-Left alliance where Khardah in North 24 Parganas district is
witnessing a battle between two major candidates-state finance, industries and information technology minister Amit Mitra and CPI-M
leader Asim Dasgupta.
TMC leader Madan Mitra, who is currently in custody in connection with Saradha scam, is contesting from Kamarhati seat.
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