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The IMD issued an orange alert for Kolkata, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly, Purulia, Murshidabad, and Nadia.
In Kolkata, the maximum temperature was 41.3 degrees C, 5.7 degrees C above normal. - South Bengal, Parts Of State's Northern Districts Swelter With Continuing Heatwave
An orange alert has been issued for North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Howrah, Kolkata, Hooghly, Purulia, Murshidabad, Uttar Dinajpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, Malda, Nadia, and Kolkata, which recorded a maximum of 40 degree Celsius on Friday.
Voters in 88 Lok Sabha constituencies in 13 states and UTs will exercise their franchise during second phase of the elections on Friday.
Says campaigning in heatwave is exhausting