Two leaders voting,only one V sign

His arrival sparked some mild interest. A few people stayed back after voting,waiting for a glimpse of the Chief Minister when he came out of the booth.

Mamata,in contrast,was greeted by hundreds who lined the entire stretch of Harish Mukherjee Road leading to the polling station in Mitra Institution School. Terraces of buildings too were crowded,with some watchers clicking away on their mobile cameras,others satisfying themselves by waving at her.

It is the last time she is voting before becoming the Chief Minister. I want to witness that, said Malati Saha,80,struggling to stand upright in the crowd. Saha waited for hours for the glimpse and Mamata did not let her down,turning up at 4.45 pm.

Subrata Bakshi,the Trinamool Congress candidate for Bhawanipore where the booth is located,was with Mamata when she went in to vote. When she came out,she waved at the crowd who followed her as she walked to her parked car. The victory sign,which came just before she drove off,was accompanied by a huge smile.