West Bengal Assembly Election 2021 Phase 4 Voting Live News Updates: Approximately 66% voter turnout was recorded till 3 pm in Bengal during polling for the fourth phase of the Assembly elections, voting for which began at 7 am on Saturday.
West Bengal Elections 2021 Live Updates: The Election Commission Saturday adjourned voting in Polling Station 126 of Sitalkuchi seat in Cooch Behar after five people were killed in poll-related violence in two separate incidents.
While a first-time voter was shot dead by miscreants in Sitalkuchi in the morning, four people were killed just before noon, allegedly when central forces were forced to open fire after they were attacked.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was addressing a rally in Siliguri during the same time, said he was “deeply hurt” by the incident. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee reacted to the incident and said, “CRPF has shot dead 4 people in Sitalkuchi (Cooch Behar) today. There was another death in the morning. CRPF is not my enemy but there’s a conspiracy going around under the instruction of Home Minister & today’s incident is a proof.” Banerjee will hold a protest rally in Cooch Behar tomorrow. Follow LIVE Updates in Bengali