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West Bengal polls: Over 67% voter turnout recorded in state so far
April 26, 2021
Voting in currently underway for the seventh and penultimate phase of the ongoing West Bengal assembly elections across 34 constituencies.
A voter turnout of 67.27 per cent has been recorded till now.
The seventh phase polling comes at a time when there has been a massive rise in the country's daily new cases of the coronavirus disease.
On Sunday, Kajal Sinha, a candidate from chief minister Mamata Banerjee's ruling Trinamool Congress succumbed to Covid-19.
Last Thursday, the Election Commission of India announced no roadshow or rallies will be allowed for the assembly elections, also revoking permission already granted for such rallies.
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