Stakes high for big political parties as 3rd phase of polling ends By IANS | 2 Views
People casting their vote during 3rd phase of State Assembly election at Hooghly in West Bengal on April 6, 2021.(Photo:IANS). Image Source: IANS News New Delhi, April 6 : Voting for the crucial third phase of Assembly polls in Assam and West Bengal, and the single phase elections in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry, ended on Tuesday with all the major political parties -- BJP, Trinamool Congress, Congress, AIADMK and Left -- having high stakes. Polling was held for 475 seats in five states/UT, including 31 seats in West Bengal, 40 in Assam, 234 in Tamil Nadu, 140 in Kerala and 30 in Puducherry.