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The maximum number of counting centres was in South 24 Parganas at 28, while the minimum was in Kalimpong at four.
It also breaks the myth that the minority community in India and West Bengal votes blindly in favour of whoever their religious leaders ask them to.
While BJP managed to win only 12.8 per cent of the votes polled in Ballygunge, Asanol saw the party's vote share dropping to 30 per cent from 51.16.
The CPM and CPI, which won 79 of the 99 seats they had contested, could have shared the power by sidelining the allies. But for the first time in the State, the Front decided to fix terms for ministers to accommodate smaller alliance partners.
The plea for declaring the election of Adhikari from Nandigram null and void came up for hearing before the court of Justice Kaushik Chanda, who said Banerjee is required to be present on the first day, as it was an election petition.
A quick review by RSS leaders in West Bengal and its top leadership revealed that induction of Trinamool deserters have not worked for the BJP.
Over 84.77 lakh voters will decide the political fate of 283 candidates from 35 constituencies in this phase.
Long queues were seen outside most polling booths where voting is underway adhering to COVID protocols. Over 86 lakh voters will decide the political fate of 284 candidates in this phase.
The order came on a day when the state registered highest single-day spike of 11,948 COVID-19 cases.
The blast occurred at Chinispur village under Beru gram panchayat in Ketugram 1 block on Tuesday night.