Stray violence reported, 57.30% voting till 1 pm in Phase 6 of Bengal Polls: Top developments
Stray violence reported, 57.30% voting till 1 pm in Phase 6 of Bengal Polls: Top developments
Incidents of stray violence were reported from some parts of West Bengal where voting is underway for Phase 6 of the assembly elections.
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Stray incidents of violence were on Thursday reported from various parts of Bengal where voting is underway in the sixth phase of assembly elections, but the overall poll situation was largely peaceful with 57.30 per cent turnout recorded till 1 pm, an EC official said.
Elections, which began at 7 am, are being held in 43 assembly seats 17 in North 24 Parganas district, nine each in Nadia and Uttar Dinajpur, and eight in Purba Bardhaman.
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Two supporters of the TMC and three of the BJP were reportedly injured in the clashes.
A huge contingent of security forces was rushed to the troubled areas to control the situation.
Kolkata: Stray incidents of violence were reported on Thursday (April 22) from various parts of Bengal where voting is underway in the sixth phase of assembly elections, but the overall poll situation was largely peaceful with 37.27 per cent turnout recorded till 11 am.
In Uttar Dinajpur s Chopra area, shots were reportedly fired after clashes broke out between activists of the TMC and the BJP over allegations of heckling by agents of a polling booth, according to news agency PTI.
West Bengal Assembly elections 2021: Widespread violence during sixth phase of polling
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West Bengal: Widespread violence was seen during the sixth phase of polling in West Bengal.
Different polling booths turned into battlefields in North 24 Parganas after the cadres of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) clashed against each other.
At Khardah, Barrackpore and Halisahar incidents of bombings were also seen.
BJP candidate Shubrangshu Roy while visiting booths was gheraoed by the TMC supporters and was abused.
Talking to Free Press Journal, Subhrangshu said that the TMC cadres were not allowed to vote for which he had to visit the booth.
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Last Updated: Apr 22, 2021, 04:42 PM IST
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The TMC alleged that two of activists were injured in firing allegedly by the central forces outside booth number 79 in Ashoknagar s Tangra area after a few party members protested against BJP candidate Tanuja Chakraborty s visit to the area.
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Around 57.03 per cent turnout was recorded till 1 pm, an EC official said.
Sporadic incidents of violence were reported on Thursday from various parts of West Bengal where voting is underway for the sixth phase of assembly elections, officials said.
Elections, which began at 7 am, are being held in 43 assembly seats 17 in North 24 Parganas district, nine each in Nadia and Uttar Dinajpur, and eight in Purba Bardhaman.
Stray violence marks sixth phase of Bengal polls
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37.27 per cent turnout was recorded till 11 am in the elections to 43 assembly seats
Stray incidents of violence were on Thursday reported from various parts of Bengal where voting is underway in the sixth phase of assembly elections, but the overall poll situation was largely peaceful with 37.27 per cent turnout recorded till 11 am, an EC official said.
Elections, which began at 7 am, are being held in 43 assembly seats 17 in North 24 Parganas district, nine each in Nadia and Uttar Dinajpur, and eight in Purba Bardhaman.