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The Bengal elections is being held under the shadow of the second Covid-19 wave that has hit the state hard. Over 86 lakh voters will decide the fate of 284 candidates contesting from 34 assembly seats. Among the key battlegrounds in West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's former seat Bhabanipur. Voting will take place under heightened security cover to maintain peace as well as adherence to Covid-appropriate protocol.

 Bengal polls:  284 candidates in fray for 34 seats; Mamata Banerjee casts her vote in 7th phase

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who sat on a dharna in Kolkata to protest against the EC ban on her campaign, took to her favourite hobby and produced at least two paintings while sitting on her wheelchair in front of the Gandhi statue. See pictures!

Mamata Banerjee paints while sitting on dharna against 24-hour campaign ban | See pics

Voting for the fourth phase of West Bengal assembly elections took place on Saturday in 44 seats. Elections for the 294 assembly seats in West Bengal are being held in eight phases. The votes will be counted on May 2. 

Bengal phase 4 polling: Serpentine queues outside polling stations as people exercise their franchise | In Photos

Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah on Wednesday held a roadshow in Domjur in West Bengal's Howrah district. Amit Shah held the roadshow, which saw a large crowd in attendance,  to support BJP's Domjur candidate Rajib Banerjee ahead of the Phase 4 of West Bengal assembly election. See pics...

Amit Shah, Rajib Banerjee hold roadshow in Bengal's Domjur, have lunch at rickshaw puller's residence | See pics

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee reaches the polling booth of Boyal after receiving complains that the BJP is preventing voters from casting their votes in the high-stakes battle against Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram. 

TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee at polling booth where violence took place in Boyal, East Midnapore

Activists in Kolkata on Wednesday raised slogans against the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) during a protest rally ahead of the West Bengal assembly polls.

Activists holding banner and placards raise slogans against BJP ahead of the West Bengal assembly polls in Kolkata.

'No vote to BJP': Activists raise slogans during protest rally ahead of West Bengal assembly polls

Accompanied by hundreds of Trinamool Congress workers and supporters, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee took part in a protest rally against the rise in prices of petroleum products in Siliguri on Sunday. Lambasting the BJP, TMC chief Mamata Banerjee accused PM Modi of "peddling lies to mislead the voters".

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and supporters of All India Trinamool Congress take part in a protest rally against the rise in prices of petroleum products in 

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee protest rally in Siliguri

Mamata Banerjee leads protest march in Siliguri against petrol prices | In pictures

Chants of 'Jai Shri Ram' and 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' captivated the sprawling Brigade Parade Ground and the adjoining tree-lined avenues in Kolkata as lakhs of BJP supporters converged for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first rally in West Bengal after the announcement of the state polls.

The exuberant crowd, with many wearing saffron scarves, milled around the sprawling ground that has been witness to political rallies from before Independence, and cheered speakers like Mukul Roy and Suvendu Adhikari as they launched a tirade at the ruling Trinamool Congress.

As yesteryear Bollywood star Mithun Chakraborty, who joined the BJP at the meeting and gave a call for building a 'sonar bangla' (golden Bengal), shouts of 'Guru, Guru' rent the air. The crowd lustily cheered the veteran actor-turned-politician, who had starred in the commercially successful 1989 film 'Guru'.

PM Modi leads BJP's mega show of strength in Kolkata, sea of supporters paint the city saffron | In pictures

Hundreds of supporters of join Left-Congress and Indian Secular Front (ISF) mega rally at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata ahead of the West Bengal Election 2021.

See pics | Hundreds of supporters join Left-Congress-ISF's joint rally in Kolkata ahead of Bengal polls

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West Bengal Assembly Polls 2021

Bengal polls: 284 candidates in fray for 34 seats; Mamata Banerjee casts her vote in 7th phase

West Bengal Assembly Polls 2021

Mamata Banerjee paints while sitting on dharna against 24-hour campaign ban | See pics

West Bengal Assembly Polls 2021

Bengal phase 4 polling: Serpentine queues outside polling stations as people exercise their franchise | In Photos

West Bengal Assembly Polls 2021

Amit Shah, Rajib Banerjee hold roadshow in Bengal's Domjur, have lunch at rickshaw puller's residence | See pics

West Bengal Assembly Polls 2021

TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee at polling booth where violence took place in Boyal, East Midnapore

West Bengal Assembly Polls 2021

'No vote to BJP': Activists raise slogans during protest rally ahead of West Bengal assembly polls

West Bengal Assembly Polls 2021

Mamata Banerjee leads protest march in Siliguri against petrol prices | In pictures

West Bengal Assembly Polls 2021

PM Modi leads BJP's mega show of strength in Kolkata, sea of supporters paint the city saffron | In pictures

West Bengal Assembly Polls 2021

See pics | Hundreds of supporters join Left-Congress-ISF's joint rally in Kolkata ahead of Bengal polls

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