UPDATED: April 2, 2021 14:38 IST
Mamata Banerjee was on Thursday seen camping at the polling booth in Boyal of Nandigram. (PTI)
A day after polling was held in Nandigram in West Bengal,
TMC and BJP engaged in a war of words over who would win from the seat, which has witnessed one of the biggest political battles of this election season.
Addressing a rally in Cooch Behar, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who contested against protege-turned-rival Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram, exuded confidence that she would win from the constituency. Nandigram witnessed more than 80 per cent voter turnout on Thursday.
“I will definitely win from Nandigram. No need to worry. I know I will win, but along with me, at least 200 candidates have to win so that we can make our government. That is why cast your vote for TMC candidates,” ANI quoted the TMC supremo as saying.
Polling Rate Lower In Tense Nandigram Than Rest Of Bengal
West Bengal Assembly Election: The key seat still recorded a turnout of 69.53% amid allegations of voter intimidation by both TMC and the BJP Snigdhendu Bhattacharya 2021-04-01T18:24:01+05:30 Polling Rate Lower In Tense Nandigram Than Rest Of Bengal outlookindia.com 2021-04-01T23:31:34+05:30
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Nandigram, the seat of the state s highest-profile electoral battle in this Assembly election, has recorded a lower polling rate than the other seats voting on Thursday in the second of the eight-phase polling.
The seat has remained tense since morning, amid allegations against both Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of intimidating voters whom they thought to be potential voters of the opponent camp.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said she is contesting from Nandigram to work along with members of Shaheed families against anti-Bengal forces , remembering the innocent villagers were killed in firing at Nandigram on March 14 in 2007. On this day, in 2007, innocent villagers were killed in firing at Nandigram. Many bodies could not be found. It was a dark chapter in the history of the State. Heartfelt tribute to all those who lost their lives, she tweeted. In memory of those who lost their lives in Nandigram, we observe March 14 as Krishak Dibas every year and give away the Krishak Ratna awards. Farmers are our pride and our government is working for their all-round development, she said in another tweet.
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, who is pitted against his mentor turned adversary, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee, in the Nandigram assembly seat, on Sunday locked horns with his former party seeking to appropriate the legacy of Nandigram movement just days ahead of the assembly polls. The TMC observes March 14 as Nandigram Divas to pay respect to the 14 people killed in police firing on this day during an anti-land acquisition stir in 2007. The TMC, after coming to power, has also been observing the day as Krishak Divas. Adhikari, who was considered the face of the movement, lashed out at the ruling TMC, saying that opportunists who have given promotion to the officers responsible for the 2007 police firing have no right to seek votes from the people of the area as they have insulted the sacrifices made by the agitators.
Read more about Injury to Mamata Banerjee was due to accident: Report by poll observers on Business Standard. The incident in Nandigram which caused injury to Mamata Banerjee was an accident and not a planned attack, according to the report of two poll observers submitted to the EC on Saturday