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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.
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.