The Calcutta High Court, earlier this week, said that there should be a level playing field for all political ideologies in West Bengal to hold rallies, gatherings and meetings in the State.
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Mamata Banerjee arrives at a polling station during the second phase of West Bengal Assembly Polls at Boyal in Nandigram on Thursday (April 1).
The Election Commission (EC) cited the report of its general observer in West Bengal on Thursday to say voting was not disrupted at any moment at polling station number 7 in Nandigram, from where Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is contesting.
In a statement, the commission said many sections of media have been covering the incident of alleged gherao of Hon ble Chief Minister of West Bengal and crowding at Polling Station No. 7 at 210 Nandigram AC (assembly constituency) today that inter alia resulted in disruption of poll process . It said general observer Hemen Das, an IAS officer, and police observer Ashutosh Roy (IPS) were asked to go to the spot immediately.
Clashes and drama at Nandigram; Mamata stranded at booth, dials Guv for rescue
Published : Apr 2, 2021, 4:40 am IST
Updated : Apr 2, 2021, 7:01 am IST
80 percent voting in second phase despite violence, allegations of booth capturing
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrives at a polling station during the second phase of West Bengal Assembly Polls, at Boyal in Nandigram. (Photo: PTI)
Kolkata: Despite prohibitory orders issued under Section 144 of the CrPC, massive presence of Centre-ordered paramilitary forces and aerial surveillance by the Election Commission, Nandigram the hot seat in West Bengal Assembly elections where chief minister Mamata Banerjee is taking on her protege-turned-adversary Suvendu Adhikari reeled under violence on Thursday, leaving Ms Banerjee stranded at a polling booth for over two hours.