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The ban comes into force ahead of the fifth phase of Assembly polls in the state on April 17.

The Chief Minister had said that she will hold a protest rally in Cooch Behar on Sunday against the firing incident and visit the homes of the deceased.

A repoll would be ordered in the coming days in accordance with the laid-down procedure, a source said.

The youth, identified as Anand Burman, was dragged outside polling booth number 85 in Pathantuli area of Sitalkuchi while voting was underway and shot dead.

Polling began at 7 am for 44 seats in the fourth phase of the West Bengal Assembly election amid tight security.

Villagers came out of their houses and exercised their franchise to vote violating the prohibitory orders under Section 144.

Claiming that a BJP wave was blowing across West Bengal and his party would form the next government, Modi said Banerjee's angry reactions indicate that she has lost the polls.

Even before polling opened at 7 am, people could be seen eagerly queuing up before the polling stations.

Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are voting on Tuesday in single-phase assembly elections.

Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are voting on Tuesday in single-phase assembly elections.

Electorates, including men, women and the first-time voters, reached polling stations well before voting began at 7 a.m.

A total of 264 candidates are in the fray for 47 seats 42 seats from 11 districts of Upper Assam and northern Assam region and five seats from central Assam's Nagaon district.

Elections to 294 constituencies in the state will be held in eight phases till April 29 and the results will be declared on May 2.

A total of 264 candidates are in the fray from 47 seats-- 42 seats from 11 districts of Upper Assam and northern Assam region and five seats from central Assam's Nagaon district.

The Rajya Sabha also is likely to be adjourned sine die later in the day.

The Bharatiya Janata Party is set to unveil its manifesto for West Bengal polls on Sunday.

At a meeting organised here on Tuesday, the District Collector briefed about the elaborate arrangements put in place for the elections

TMC national spokesperson and RS member O'Brien, in his letter, mentioned two precedents when Parliament sessions were adjourned due to polls in states.

The BJP is eyeing the prestigious Titabor seat, which was held by the three-time chief minister who died due to post-COVID complications on November 23 last year.

Unless we control money play in elections, all the other so-called reforms will not yield desired results