Kolkata: A lull pervades in West Bengal going to the seventh of the eight-phase Assembly election on Monday for 34 seats owing to virulent second wave of Covid-19 and stringent measures enforced by the Election Commission which includes blanket ban on rallies and roadshows.
During the seventh Phase, total 268 candidates including 37 women will be vying for the 34 out of previously scheduled 36 Assembly seats spread over five districts of West Bengal as the poll process in respect of Samserganj and Jangipur was adjourned by the EC following deaths of the candidates in the two constituencies.
The EC has issued a fresh poll notification in respect of Samserganj and Jangipur Assembly constituencies. The polling in these two constituencies will now be held on May 16 and the whole process of elections will be completed by May 21.
The polling process is already over in respect of 223 out of total 294 Assembly seats in the earlier six phases.
On Monday, polling will be held in the five districts which include Malda Part I, Kolkata South, Murshidabad Part I, West Bardhaman Part and Dakshin Dinajpur.
