Voting for the first phase of assembly elections in West Bengal began on Saturday (March 27) morning. Bengal recorded a voter turnout of 14.3 per cent till 9:30 am. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President JP Nadda urged people to vote in large numbers.
The polling is being held in 30 constituencies across five tribal-domianted districts including Purulia, Jhargram, Paschim Medinipur, Purab Medinipur and Bankura.
Heavy security arrangements have been made. A total of 723 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) have been deployed in West Bengal for the first phase of elections.
The constituencies were first phase polls are being held are –
1) Patashpur
2) Kanthi Uttar
3) Bhagabanpur
4) Khejuri (SC)
5) Kanthi Dakshin
6) Ramnagar
7) Egra
8) Dantan
9) Nayagram (ST)
10) Gopiballavpur
11) Jhargram
12) Keshiary (ST)
13) Kharagpur
14) Garbeta
15) Salboni
16) Medinipur
17) Binpur (ST)
18) Bandwan (ST)
19) Balarampur
20) Baghmundi
21) Joypur
22) Purulia
23) Manbazar (ST)
24) Kashipur
25) Para (SC)
26) Raghunathpur (SC)
27) Raipur (ST)
28) Chhatna
29) Ranibandh
30) Saltora (SC)
