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Security measures have been heightened in view of the violence in the previous phases, particularly the death of five people in Cooch Behar in the fourth round of polling.

Speaking to reporters after casting her vote with her parents in the seventh phase of the polls, Nusrat also said that wherever she has campaigned, she has only seen support for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

West Bengal has 81,375 active COVID-19 cases as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).

Over 1.03 crore voters will decide the political fate of 306 candidates in this phase.

In view of the COVID situation, I am suspending all my public rallies in West Bengal. I would advise all political leaders to think deeply about the consequences of holding large public rallies under the current circumstances

Terming Banerjee as the "Bengal Tigress", the Sena's chief spokesperson expressed solidarity with her and claimed she will win the election in her state.

After the EC on Monday barred Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee from campaigning for 24 hours, her party claimed that the poll panel was behaving like a 'wing of the BJP'.

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

I think Bengal is a state where music is given much importance. At home, while etiquette and manners are taught, how to talk is taught, there music as well.

I am surprised from where she gets so much bitterness. Didi's anger, bitterness, and frustration have been increasing. This is because people have cleaned the TMC in the last four phases.

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.

She alleged this was part of a conspiracy hatched by the Union home minister.

TMC Rajya Sabha MP Dola Sen said the BJP is playing mind games and resorting to pressure tactics.

The incident took place in Sitalkuchi area when voting was underway, a senior police officer 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.

A total of 1,15,81,022 voters will participate in this phase, out of which 2,63,016 are first-time voters.

"It is extremely unfortunate that political battles are thus sought to be fought in this manner instead of being fought in the campaign trail," the EC observed.

A law on election manifestos and freebies, as stressed by SC, is yet to see the light of the day

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.