Over 73% polling in four seats of West Bengal in the third phase
The Hindu
Kolkata: Third phase of Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal records 73.33% polling, with some instances of tension.
Four seats in West Bengal that went to the polls in the third phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections recorded about 73.33% polling till 5 p.m. on Tuesday. The figures are expected to rise since polling is likely to continue till 6 p.m. on the seats in Malda Uttar, Malda Dakshin, Jangipur, and Murshidabad.
The Murshidabad Lok Sabha seat recorded 76.49% polling till 5 p.m., whereas at Jangipur the polling was about 72.13%. In Malda district, the Malda Uttar Lok Sabha constituency recorded 73.30% polling while the Malda Dakshin Lok Sabha constituency recorded 73.68% polling till 5 p.m.
Along with the Lok Sabha election, byelection to the Bhagwangola Assembly segment was also held, where 73.93% polling was registered.
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The polling was largely peaceful but there were instances where the Congress-supported Left Front candidate Mohammad Salim, contesting from the Murshidabad Lok Sabha seat, came face-to-face with Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters at various places in Murshidabad, which led to tension and skirmishes.
TMC supporters raised slogans of “go back” at Raninagar against Mr. Salim, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) State secretary, who also got embroiled in a scuffle with the TMC’s supporters. Mr. Salim alleged that voters were intimidated by TMC supporters and “fake polling agents” were made to sit inside polling booths.
Mr. Salim is contesting against TMC candidate and sitting MP Abu Taher Khan. Data shared by the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal pointed out that the maximum number of complaints were received from Murshidabad.
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