May 12, 2014
Fifth and final phase of Lok Sabha election in Bengal ends
The fifth and final phase of the 16th LokSabha election in seventeen constituencies of West Bengal was held peacefullytoday. The polling started at 7 AM and continued till 6 PM.
Total voter turnouttoday was 79.04% (expected to rise further), the Election Commission said.
West Bengal Chief Minister Ms. MamataBanerjee, several ministers of the West Bengal Government, celebrities andintellectuals cast their vote today.
By-election was held in the Assemblyconstituencies of Chakdaha and Shantipur.
The constituency-wise voting percentage at5 PM:
- Baharampur 77.01%,
- Krishnanagar 81.4%,
- Ranaghat 81.25%,
- Bongaon 81.85%,
- Barrackpore 72.7%,
- Dumdum 73.72%,
- Barasat 79.9%,
- Diamond Harbour 76.5%,
- Joynagar 78.15%,
- Basirhat 80.14%,
- Tamluk 85.7%,
- Kanthi 82.7%,
- Ghatal 81.3%,
- Kolkata Uttar 60.09%,
- Kolkata Dakshin 65.9%,
- Jadavpur 73.5%,
- Mathurapur 78.2%
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