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Fifty constituencies will go to polls tomorrow in the second phase of Assembly polls in three districts of West Bengal in which over 93.33 lakh voters would cast ballots to elect representatives from among 293 aspirants.
The three districts where election would be held are Murshidabad having 22 seats, Birbhum -11 and Nadia - 17. In all 11,531 polling stations have been set up.
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Tight security arrangements have been made in all three districts to ensure free, fair and peaceful election.
Police sources said about 4,800 security personnel, including central paramilitary personnel, have been deployed in the three districts.
Prominent candidates whose fate would be decided are the Union Finance Minister Mr Pranab Mukherjee's son, Mr Abhijit Mukherjee, from Nalhati, the Panchayat Minister and CPI(M) leader Anisur Rehman, and former High Court judge Mr Nure Alam Chowdhury contesting on Trinamool Congress ticket.
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