Photo : Times NowKolkata: Polling in 108 municipalities across West Bengal is underway amid tight security to elect the ward representatives and mayors. Polling began at 7 am in 2,171 wards of the 108 civic bodies and will continue till 5 pm. Meanwhile, sporadic incidents of violence have been reported from some areas where polling is underway. A BJP candidate was allegedly physically assaulted. A total of 8,160 candidates are in the fray while around 95.6 lakh voters are eligible to exercise their franchise. As many as 44,000 police personnel have been deployed for the civic polls, with at least one armed police in every booth. In total, 135 observers, including 10 special senior observers and 108 general observers, are keeping a close watch on the polling. Key parties include ruling TMC, BJP, CPIM-led Left Front and Congress. Counting of votes will be done on March 2.