West Bengal Assembly election 2021: Voting begins to decide fate of 283 candidates in last phase

Polling began at 7 am on Thursday for 35 seats in the eighth phase of the assembly elections in West Bengal amid the rampaging second wave of Covid-19. As many as 283 candidates are in the fray for 35 seats in four districts. Ruling Trinamool Congress and BJP are contesting on all 35 seats. Congress, the Left parties and the Indian Secular Front (ISF) have made a coalition.