Assam, West Bengal election 2021 live updates: Bengal, Assam witness high turnout as Phase 1 voting concludes

The trend shows that BJP will form the government with a clear majority: Rajnath Singh

Polling ends for the first phase of West Bengal assembly election 2021.

A clash broke out on Saturday between activists of the BJP and the TMC in Purba Medinipur's Nandigram constituency -- which is set to go to polls on April 1 -- leaving at least three persons seriously injured, a senior police officer said.

Poll ends for the first phase of Assam assembly elections.

Voting underway at a polling booth in Contai in the first phase of polling for West Bengal assembly elections.

71.62% and 77.99% voter turnout recorded till 5pm, in the first phase of polling in Assam and West Bengal assembly elections respectively: EC (ANI)

62.36% and 70.17% voter turnout recorded till 4pm, in the first phase of polling in Assam and West Bengal assembly elections, respectively: Election Commission of India (ANI)

Mamata's purported audio clip seeking help from BJP leader to win Nandigram stirs row in Bengal (PTI)

A huge controversy erupted onSunday amid the polling for 30 assembly seats in West Bengal, with the BJP releasing an audio clip where chief minister Mamata Banerjee is purportedly heard cajoling a BJP leader from Nandigram to rejoin the TMC and help her win the seat. A BJP delegation, led by party general secretary and Bengal minder Kailash Vijayvargiya, met the state's chief electoral officer and handed over the tape, claiming Banerjee was using her official position to influence the outcome of the bitterly contested assembly poll.

Sometimes they say Mamata has brought people from Bangladesh and did infiltration. But he (PM) himself goes to Bangladesh for vote marketing: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee in Kharagpur (ANI)

West Bengal elections: 70.17% of 73.80 lakh voters exercise their franchise till 3 pm in 30 seats where polling is underway, reports PTI.

Assam assembly polls: 62.09% of 81.09 lakh electors exercise their franchise till 3 pm in first phase of polling in 47 assembly seats, reports PTI.

West Bengal: 70.17% polling percentage till 3 pm

TMC delegation urges EC to revert to earlier practice of having polling agents who are voters in assembly segment where booth is located. The rule has been relaxed recently

Trinamool staging protest in front of Nandigram police station against violence by BJP

Elections are underway here and he (PM) goes to Bangladesh and lectures on Bengal. It is a total violation of code of conduct of the election: West Bengal CM and TMC leader Mamata Banerjee in Kharagpur

We will take the help of more Central forces at polling booths from now only ahead of second phase of elections: Sisir Adhikari, father of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari

BJP delegation met EC following attack on BJP leader and Suvendu Adhikari's brother, Soumendu Adhikari

1st election in 6 years with fewer instances of rigging & violence. To avoid even 10% of such cases in 2nd phase, we demanded EC round-up anti-social elements: BJP gen secretary

47.10% and 55.27% voter turnout recorded till 2 pm, in the first phase of polling in Assam and West Bengal Assembly elections, respectively: Election Commission of India.