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Trinamul failed to depute polling agents in at least 28 booths in Nandigram an unprecedented no-show by ruling party polling agents in a seat where their party supremo Mamata Banerjee is pitted against turncoat Suvendu Adhikari amid murmurs of the saffron camp’s money and muscle power. Trinamul insiders alleged that though there were a few instances of polling agents not turning up because of BJP’s threats, in other cases polling agents were “hand in glove” with the saffron camp. “This is unprecedented after we came to power in Bengal in 2011,” said a source. A polling agent in a booth is vital for a party as the person looks after the entire poll process with a right to object if any malpractice is reported. The absence of a polling agent gives an advantage to rivals. ....