After Mamata Banerjee, former TMC minister Santiram Mahato challenges poll result

Mahato lost to BJP’s Baneswar Mahato in Balarampur constituency by less than 500 votes.

Kolkata: Former TMC minister Santiram Mahato on Friday (June 18) moved Calcutta High Court challenging the poll result of Balarampur constituency in Purulia where he lost to BJP’s Baneswar Mahato by less than 500 votes. Mahato through his petition has appealed for recounting of votes cast in the constituency in the recently concluded assembly elections. The high court observed that the documents related to counting and nomination of the Balarampur seat should not be tampered with in any way. The matter was then fixed for the next hearing on July 15.