West Bengal Assembly polls | All eyes on Nandigram in second phase

171 candidates in the fray for 30 seats across four districts

Campaigning has wound down for 30 seats spread across four districts of West Bengal which go to polls on April 1. However, all eyes will be on one seat — Nandigram — where is contesting against former party , who switched to the BJP just ahead of the polls. Of the 30 seats nine each are in Purba Medinipur and Paschim Medinipur, eight in Bankura and four in South 24 Parganas. 171 candidates are in the fray, including 30 from the All India Trinamool Congress, 30 from the BJP, 15 from Communist Party of India (Marxist), two each from Communist Party of India and All India Forward Bloc and nine from the Congress. Eight seats including three in Paschim Medinipur and Bankura and one each in South 24 Parganas and Purba Medinipur are reserved as Scheduled Caste ( SC) candidates. Also read: