Live Blog: Bhabanipur by-poll

Bhabanipur constituency recorded a poll percentage of 53.32 percent until 5 pm.

Clashes have been reported between BJP and TMC supporters in Bhabanipur Assembly seat.

The BJP has claimed that party leader Kalyan Choubey was attacked in Sara Bose Road: Sources

Samserganj - 72.45

Jangipur - 68.17

Bhabanipur- 48.08

BJP has complained to the ECI that state ministers Subrata Mukherjee and Firhad Hakim were intimidating voters and has requested the commission to keep them under house-arrest till the election is over.

Voting has largely been peaceful in Bhabanipur Assembly constituency.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has cast her vote at Mitra Institution polling booth.

Samserganj - 57.15%

Jangipur - 53.78%

Bhabanipur- 35.97%

Samserganj - 40.23%

Jangipur - 36.11%

Bhabanipur- 21.73%

People can call on the toll-free number 1950 if they are unable to reach their respective polling stations. The Election Commission will make arrangements for their commute.

Voter turnout till 9 am -

Bhabanipur- 7.57%

Samserganj- 16.32%

Jangipur- 17.51%

Besides Bhabanipur, polls are also being held in Jangipur and Samserganj seats in the Murshidabad district. A total of 6,97,164 voters are eligible to vote in the three constituencies.

Priyanka Tibrewal is BJP's candidate from the Bhabanipur seat. She has been visiting polling booths in the area.

Mamata Banerjee must win this by-poll to retain the chief minister's post.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is contesting from the Bhabanipur seat.

Polling began at 7 am today for the by-election to the Bhabanipur seat.