Assembly Elections, Phase 2 Polling: The stage is ready for the much-crucial second part of Assembly Elections within the states of West Bengal and Assam on Thursday with Election Commission of India (ECI) together with state administrations making certain all preparations in place with a view to conduct a peaceable electoral competition.
As per an official assertion by EC, all preparations for part 2 voting has been accomplished and election officers have additionally reached the polling stations in each the states.
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69 Assembly seats each in West Bengal and Assam will go for polls on April 1.Â
“All the booths where polling will be held in the second phase will be put under proper security radar as most of the areas are very sensitive, and the borders of the state adjoining other states are being closely monitored,” an EC official advised information company IANS.
The election physique additionally knowledgeable that as many as 700 Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) firms have been deployed in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur, South 24 Parganas and Bankura districts.
Meanwhile, almost 500 CAPF firms have additionally reached in Assam to make sure a very peaceable and fearless setting for polling.
High Profile Battle Of Bengal’s Nandigram In Phase 2 Polling
The meeting constituency of Nandigram is all set witness a high-profile electoral battle, as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is pitted in opposition to her one-time loyalist-turned-rival Suvendu Adhikari of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Phase 2 polling.
TMC chief is searching for a 3rd time period in CMO from Nandigram constituency of Purbo Midnipur district. The battle for Nandigram is a status struggle for each Mamata Banerjee and the BJP because it paved method for TMC’s victory in 2011 Assembly polls ending 34 years of Left Front rule.Â
Candidates In Fray
In West Bengal, a complete of 171 candidates are within the fray for the second part polling on 30 Assembly constituency seats the place 75,94,549 voters will train their franchise.
Likewise in Assam, the second part of Assembly polls will determine the destiny of as many as 345 candidates in 39 Assembly constituency seats with over 73 lakh voters set to solid their ballots.
Counting of votes for West Bengal and Assam together with different poll-bound states together with Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Union Territory of Puducherry will happen on May 2.
