West Bengal Assembly elections | Isolated violence in the last phase of polling
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Isolated incidents of violence have been reported in the last phase of polling for 35 seats in West Bengal on Thursday as 76.07% voters had exercised their franchise until 5 p.m.
The marathon train, which began on March 27, has come to an in depth with Kolkata recording the lowest turnout at 57.53%. Birbhum recorded the highest turnout (81.87%) adopted by Malda (80.06%) and Murshidabad (78.07%).
Violence was reported from Kolkata the place crude bombs have been hurled in entrance of Mahajati Sadan and Rabindra Sarani in the early hours. Six individuals have been arrested in reference to the incidents. The state of affairs in Beleghata and Manicktala Assembly segments turned risky when the supporters of each the BJP and the Trinamool Congress exchanged blows. In Manicktala Assembly phase, the state of affairs turned tense when TMC candidate Sadhan Pande and BJP’s Kalyan Chaubey got here head to head with their supporters.
Violence was additionally reported from Nanoor and Bolpur in Birbhum district. The car of BJP candidate from Nanoor Tarakeshwar Saha was attacked when he visited a village in the constituency. BJP candidate from Bolpur Anirban Ganguly additionally alleged that the occasion supporters have been attacked in Ilambazar space. Supporters of each events have been seen chasing one another with batons and sticks in Birbhum. The Election Commission has deployed 641 corporations of Central forces for the phase.
Additional DGP (Law and Order) Jag Mohan stated 835 individuals have been arrested throughout the State which included 4 for violating prohibitory orders exterior a polling sales space and 20 in particular circumstances. 316 arrests have been made in the Kolkata police jurisdiction. Five firearms and 22 rounds of bullets have been additionally seized, he stated.
Eleven Assembly seats of Murshidabad and Birbhum went to the polls together with six in Malda and 7 in Kolkata.
Polling was additionally held at sales space quantity 126 in the Sitalkuchi Assembly phase the place it was suspended on April 10, after safety forces opened hearth in which 4 villagers died. There was some rigidity at the polling sales space when a car with BJP flags got here close to it.
Of the 294 Assembly seats, polling for Jangipur and Shamshergunj Assembly segments in Murshidabad has been suspended after the loss of life of candidates.
Chief Electoral Officer Aariz Aftab stated all measures are taken to make sure counting of votes is carried out as per COVID-19 tips. He stated all those that take part in the counting course of should bear COVID-19 testing or double dose of vaccination.
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