Bengal: 36.02% voter turnout recorded till 11 am

April 17, 2021 12:00

36.02 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 11 am in 45 seats in West Bengal where polling is underway for the fifth phase.

The polling for the fifth phase of West Bengal assembly elections began at 7 am on Saturday across 45 assembly segments amid tight security.

Long queues were seen outside polling booths where voting is underway adhering to COVID-19 protocols, official sources said.

Over one crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise to decide the political fate of 342 candidates.

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