Kolkata, Apr 29 (PTI) Following are PTI's top stories

Following are PTI's top stories from the eastern region at 9 pm. STORIES ON THE WIRE: ELN 41 BH-KANHAIYA I am with commoners, ruling party with rich: Kanhaiya in Bihar Begusarai: CPI candidate Kanhaiya Kumar on Monday exuded confidence he will come up trumps in his much-talked about electoral debut against nominees of the mightier BJP and the RJD, asserting that people of Begusarai would vote from "dil" (hearts) and not go by dal (party).

ELN 54 WB-MODI BARRACKPORE Patriotism being abused in the country: Modi Barrackpore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday claimed that patriotism and nationalist feelings are being abused in the country and said the people should be cautious of those who indulge in it for the sake of votebank politics. ELN 56 WB-2LD MODI Modi claims TMC's 40 MLAs in touch with him, WB's ruling party accuses him of horse trading Sreerampur/Barrackpore: Making a sensational claim in the middle of the general election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday said 40 TMC MLAs were in touch with him and will desert their party once the BJP wins the poll.

ELN 58 WB-CLASHES-LD MAMATA Mamata angry with central force for firing during polling Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday slammed the central forces for allegedly firing "inside" a polling booth in Birbhum district and accused the BJP of misusing the forces in the elections. ELN 67 WB-2ND LD CLASH 4th phase polling in WB marked by FIR against union min, damage to his vehicle, clashes, police action Kolkata: An FIR against Union Minister Babul Supriyo, damage to his vehicle, clashes between rivals TMC and BJP, lathicharge by policemen and firing in the air by central forces marked the fourth phase polling in eight Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal on Monday.

ELN 71 BH-3RDLD-PERCENTAGE 58.92 per cent voter turnout in 5 Lok sabha seats in Bihar Patna: A total of 58.92 per cent of the 87.74 lakh electorate cast their votes in five Lok Sabha constituencies in the fourth phase of polling in Bihar on Monday, an EC official said. ELN 72 OD-2ND LD PERCENTAGE Cong worker killed, 3 polling officials suspended in Odisha Bhubaneswar: A Congress worker was stabbed to death, while three polling personnel were suspended for violation of norms in Odisha, where the fourth and final phase of polling were conducted Monday in six Lok Sabha and 41 assembly constituencies, an election official said.

ELX 91 JH-3RDLD-PERCENTAGE 63.77 per cent polling in 3 Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand Ranchi: An estimated 63.77 per cent of the 45.26 lakh electorate cast their votes on Monday in three Lok Sabha constituencies in Jharkhand, which passed off peacefully, an official said..