In West Bengal, the second phase of polling will be held on 1st of April in 30 assembly constituencies, out of which 9 seats are in East Medinipur district. Among these, Nandigram is one of the Key constituencies as the chief minister of the state is in the fray.<br />''<br />''In the last assembly election held in 2016, the Trinamool Congress got over 67 percent votes in Nandigram. In the 2019 General Elections, their percentage of votes in this seat was over 63 percent. The vote share of BJP was around 39 percent in 2019, from around 6 percent in 2016 whereas the total percentage of votes of the Left parties and Congress was about 10 percent in 2019.<br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports, Nandigram of East Medinipur has become the epicenter of the battle for Bengal as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has shifted her seat from Bhawanipur to this constituency. BJP has fielded her erstwhile lieutenant Shubhendu Adhikari in this seat while youth leader of CPIM Minakshi Mukherjee is contesting as the Sanyukt Morcha candidate.<br />''<br />''Veteran parliamentarian of seven terms, former union minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee is the Chief Minister of West Bengal for two consecutive terms. The first woman CM of the state, Mamata, is contesting from one of her decade-old fields of agitation which brought Trinamool Congress into power.<br />''<br />''The agitation of the Bhumi Uchhed Pratirodh Committee against proposed land acquisition in 2007 brought Nandigram and Shubhendu Adhikari into limelight. Former MP of two terms, Shubhendu had won from Nandigram Assembly seat as Trinamool Congress candidate in 2016. Mr Adhikari resigned as MLA and joined the BJP recently. He is seeking re-election from the same seat.<br />''<br />''On the other hand, young CPIM leader Minakshi Mukherjee is hoping to regain the lost ground of the left front and emerge as the giant killer. Political analysts are saying that the prestigious fight will not only elect the MLA from Nandigram but the political career of the heavyweight candidates will also depend on it.<br />''<br />''With only two days left for the end of election campaign, AIR correspondent reports that  BJP, Trinamool Congress, Sanyukta Morcha and other parties have left no stone unturned to woo the voters. Holi was celebrated yesterday in West Bengal, hence the candidates could not conduct the campaign. But today the election campaign has once again gained momentum.<br />''<br />''Star campaigners of BJP, Trinamool Congress and Samyukta Morcha are busy in rallies and roadshows. Apart from this, candidates are focusing on street Corner meetings. Small gatherings are taking place in towns and villages.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The Party workers knocking the doors to provide information about their candidates. Two-way loudspeakers have been put up on Auto Rickshaws to promote the party's agenda. Paintings of party slogans and election symbols are being seen on the walls in rural areas, while houses and avenues are dotted with party flags. </span><br />