Bengal Phase 8 Election 2021 Live: Polling For Eighth Phase Of Bengal Elections Begins Today; Exit Poll Results In Evening

West Bengal Assembly Election 2021: In this phase, 35 Assembly constituencies spread across four districts will go to the polls. Among these, six are in Malda, eleven in Birbhum, eleven in Murshidabad, and seven in Kolkata.

West Bengal is voting today in the eighth and final phase of the assembly elections, which is being held amid an alarming surge of coronavirus cases across the country. In this phase, 35 Assembly constituencies spread across four districts will go to the polls. Among these, six are in Malda, eleven in Birbhum, eleven in Murshidabad, and seven in Kolkata. Over 84.77 lakh electorates, including 41.21 lakh women and 158 third gender persons, would be casting their votes at as many as 11,860 polling stations. A total of 283 candidates, including 35 women are in the fray in the last phase of the West Bengal polls. Ruling TMC and BJP are contesting on all 35 seats. Congress, the Left parties, and the Indian Secular Front (ISF) have made a coalition and are contesting under the banner of Sanyukta Morcha. Out of the 35 seats in this round, Congress has 19 in its share, CPI(M) has 10, RSP has one, AIFB has three and ISF has four seats. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is also trying its luck and has fielded 24 candidates.