In West Bengal, moderate to brisk voting has been reported in the fourth phase of polling currently underway today for 49 Assembly seats in Uttar 24-Parganas and Howrah districts. State Additional CEO, Dibyendu Sarkar told AIR that over 42 percent overall turn-out has been recorded till 11 AM with the highest 42.01 percent votes polled in Howrah.<br/><br/>The ongoing polling includes 33 seats of Uttar 24-Parganas and 16 constituencies in Howrah districts. Stray incidents of forceful prevention of the opposition polling agents from booth-duty by allegedly the ruling party workers, both in Howrah and Uttar 24-Parganas have been received. Amid reports of a presiding officer helping and abetting rigging for TMC, the Election Commission removed the official of the Jujhurgachha booth in Minakha.<br/><br/> Over 1 crore 8 lakh voters are enrolled to exercise their franchise through about 12 thousand 500 polling stations to decide the political future of 345 candidates including 40 women. Highest number of candidates, 15, are in the fray in Howrah Uttar while the lowest, 4 each, are contesting from Dum Dum Uttar, Madhyamgram Haroa, Minakha and Bashirhat Uttar in North 24 Parganas.<br/> <br/>In spite of the stringent security measures taken by the Commission including fixation of responsibility of the administrative officials, stray cases of intimidation and political violence dominated the first half of today's polling in Uttar 24 Paraganas. <br/><br/>The Salt Lake area of Bidhan Nagar constituency in the district has surprised everyone by reporting peaceful voting. The district of Howrah, on the other hand, has remained relatively calm reporting brisk voting.