ULUBERIA: The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday suspended a polling officer in West Bengal’s Howrah district after four Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines were allegedly found at a political leader’s house, a senior officer said.
The incident happened in Tulsiberia village in the Uluberia Uttar assembly segment, he said. Tapan Sarkar, the officer of sector 17 was visiting the TMC leader s house with the EVMs. The officer was suspended after the seizure of EVMs and VVPATs. The four machines are not being used in today s polling. We have sought a report from the District Election Officer, he added.
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UPDATED: April 6, 2021 16:42 IST
The TMC leader s house where 4 EVMs and 4 VVPATs were found (India Today photo)
The Election Commission on Tuesday suspended a sector officer in West Bengal s Howrah district after four Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and four voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPATs) machines were found at a Trinamool Congress leader s house. The incident happened in Tulsiberia village in the Uluberia Uttar Assembly constituency.
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2048 Voters undergo thermal screening for as part of precautions against COVID-19 as they stand in a queue to cast their votes at a polling station during the third phase of West Bengal Assembly elections, at Baruipur in South 24 Parganas district, on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. PTI
Kolkata, April 6
Five candidates, including two women, were assaulted, while clashes between rival political groups erupted during the third phase of polling in West Bengal on Tuesday.
However, despite the violence, voter enthusiasm was high with 77.68 per cent of voters casting their ballots till 5 pm, two hours before polling ended.
Polls were conducted with strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols, officials said.