All eyes are on Nandigram on Thursday where TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee is locked in a fierce prestige battle with confidante-turned-adversary Suvendu Adhikari of the BJP in the second of the eight-phase West Bengal assembly election.
Polling is taking place amid strict COVID-19 guidelines in nine seats of Paschim Medinipur, eight in Bankura, four seats in South 24 Parganas and nine seats in Purba Medinipur – the home ground Suvendu Adhikari. Nandigram falls within the Purba Medinipur district.
The Election Commision has declared as sensitive all the 10,620 polling booths in 30 constituencies spread over four districts where polls are being held.
Here are the live updates:
3 pm
Mamata Banerjee alleges irregularities in Nandigram
Alleging irregularities in the polling process in Nandigram, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that she will approach the courts over the issue.
Ms. Banerjee, who is a candidate from Nandigram, reached a polling booth at Boyal in the…