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Bengal sees over 78 pc polling in fifth phase, EC says polling peaceful ANI | Updated: Apr 17, 2021 20:20 IST Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 17 (ANI): West Bengal saw 78.36 per cent voter turnout till 6.30 pm in the fifth phase of the assembly election on Saturday. Chief Electoral Officer Ariz Aftab said that the polling was held peacefully in 15,789 polling stations spread across 45 assembly constituencies. The polling was held in six districts - Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong, Darjeeling, Nadia, North 24 Parganas and Purba Bardhaman. Jalpaiguri recorded the highest turnout with 81.71 per cent, while Purba Bardhaman and Nadia registered 81.67 per cent and 81.50 per cent. A total of 319 candidates, including 38 women, contested in this phase.

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