Hawkers, buses, autos and toto drivers have taken over the main entrance of Howrah Maidan Metro station in Kolkata. The area, which was supposed to be a swanky Metro station, is now cluttered with temporary bus stands and hawkers. The East-West Metro project, including the under-river tunnels, has been completed, but the station entrance remains blocked. The local authorities have promised to address the issue and remove the hawkers before the Metro starts operations.
3 women district magistrates to conduct Bengal 3rd phase polls
Mon, Apr 5 2021 15:03 IST |
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3 women district magistrates to conduct Bengal 3rd phase polls. Image Source: IANS News
Kolkata, April 5 : In the third phase when 78,52,425 electorate of the 31 Assembly constituencies spread across three districts of West Bengal will go to polls on April 6, the eyes, however, will be on three women Antara Acharya, Mukta Arya and Deepap Priya P.
The three women are the District Magistrates of South 24 Parganas, Howrah and Hooghly respectively, who will be conducting one of the most crucial elections in the state. When the election commission is inspiring the women voters to come forward and take part in the biggest festival of democracy this is unique that all the three district magistrates who will work as District Election Officers (DEO) during the polls are women. This will bolster the confidence of the women and excite them to take part in the polling process,