Mamata Banerjee likely to release TMC manifesto today

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to release the Trinamool Congress (TMC) manifesto today in afternoon, a senior party leader said.

Banerjee had earlier said the manifesto would be released on March 11 but that had to be postponed.

The ruling party had not released its manifesto on Thursday, following the alleged attack on Banerjee during a campaign in Purba Medinipur's Nandigram on March 10.

West Bengal will be voting in eight phases, beginning March 27. Votes will be counted on May 2.