West Bengal Assembly elections | Isolated violence in the last phase of polling

Kolkata records the lowest turnout and Birbhum the highest

Isolated incidents of violence were reported in the last phase of polling for 35 seats in West Bengal on Thursday as 76.07% voters had exercised their franchise till 5 p.m. The marathon exercise, which started on March 27, has come to a close with Kolkata recording the lowest turnout at 57.53%. Birbhum recorded the highest turnout (81.87%) followed by Malda (80.06%) and Murshidabad (78.07%). Violence was reported from Kolkata where crude bombs were hurled in front of Mahajati Sadan and Rabindra Sarani in the early hours. Six persons were arrested in connection with the incidents. The situation in Beleghata and Manicktala Assembly segments turned volatile when the supporters of both the BJP and the Trinamool Congress exchanged blows. In Manicktala Assembly segment, the situation turned tense when TMC candidate Sadhan Pande and BJP’s Kalyan Chaubey came face to face with their supporters.