West Bengal to Vote in All 7 Phases of LS Polls: A Look at Key Constituencies in the State

West Bengal, which is notorious for poll-related violence, will see voting for the (*7*)Lok Sabha elections in all seven phases. The determination has been taken to preserve legislation and order, mentioned Election Commission (EC) sources.

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For West Bengal, the EC has deployed 920 corporations of central police forces. The deployment of forces in greater than that for Jammu and Kashmir, which is a strife-stricken area.

A look at the key constituencies in the state every part:

1. Phase 1: April 19Coochbihar: This is the constituency of Nisith Pramanik, MoS Home. This space is trouble-prone, with violence being frequent right here.
2. Phase 2: April 26Balurghat: Bharatiya Janata Party’s state chief Sukanto Majumdar is the sitting MP from right here.
3. Phase 3: May 7Maldah North, South Maldah: A Congress bastion, it has large minority domination. Last time, the BJP gained from North Maldah.
4. Phase 4: May 13Behrampore: Senior Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Choudhury has gained 5 instances from right here. This time, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has fielded cricketer Yusuf Pathan in opposition to him.Krishnanagar: This is the constituency of Mahua Moitra. She has been suspended from ParliamentBurdwan-Durgapur: Surinderjeet Singh Ahluwalia is the sitting MP from BJP. This time, Kirti Azad will contest from the TMC.Asansol: Shatrughan Sinha is the sitting MP of this constituency, which has large non-Bengali inhabitants.
5. Phase 5: May 20Bongaon: It is a Matua-dominated constituency, which can see the impact of the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).Barrackpur: Known for violence, Arjun Singh will contest from right here on a BJP ticket.Howrah: It is a communally delicate space.Sreerampur: It is TMC chief Kalyan Banerjee’s constituency.Hoogly: It is BJP chief Locket Chatterjee’s constituency.
6. Phase 6: May 25Tamluk: It is BJP chief Suvendhu Adhikary’s bastion. Former Judge Abhijit Ganguly will contest from right here.
7. Phase 7: June 1Kolkata South: This was as soon as TMC chief Mamata Banerjee’s constituency.Kolkata North: Veteran TMC chief Sudip Banerjee’s constituency.Diamond Harbour: Abhishek Banerjee has been successful this constituency from 2014. As he’s the second in command in the occasion, his constituency has at all times obtained particular consideration.Jadavpur: This constituency begins from southern most excessive of South Kolkata. Bhangar, which is thought for violence, falls below this constituency.Basirhat: Sandeshkhali is positioned inside Basirhat. Sandeshkhali has been in headlines since January amid claims of land seize and sexual assault.