Intense canvassing for second phase of polls in Bengal, Assam ends today

High-voltage campaigning for the second and last phase of assembly elections in 61 constituencies on April 11 will end on Saturday in Assam.In West Bengal, canvassing for the second-day voting for 31 seats on April 11 will also end on Saturday.

The first phase of elections in Assam and Bengal was conducted on April 4. The first phase in Assam recorded 78.06 percent voter turnout, while the Bengal saw an impressive turnout of 80 percent, it was less than the turnout recorded in the 2011 assembly elections.