In West Bengal, notification for the fourth phase of Assembly elections in the State has been issued today. The election in this phase will take place in 63 seats in Howrah, Hoogly, East Midnapore districts and Burdwan and Katwa Sub Divisions in Burdwan district on 3rd of next month. Meanwhile, altogether 310 nominations were filed for the second phase of polls in the State. The scrutiny of these nomination papers will take place on Friday. The voting will be taken up in 50 seats in Murshidabad, Nadia and Birbhum districts on 23rd of this month. Filings of nominations are also on for third phase of polls in 75 seats in Kolkata, North and South 24 Pargana districts where voting will take place on 27th of April. AIR correspondent reports that campaigning for the first phase of elections scheduled to be held in 54 seats in six North Bengal districts on 18th of April is gradually picking up.
News On AIR | April 7, 2011 10:35 AM
Notification for fourth phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal issued