Kolkata: West Bengal recorded over 75% voter turnout until 5 p.m. within the fourth section of the meeting elections on Saturday amid violence throughout polling in Cooch Behar’s Sitalkuchi constituency.
According to stories, 75.93% voter turnout was recorded until 5:24 p.m. The polling, which started at 7 a.m., will probably be carried out until 6.30 p.m. within the 44 meeting constituencies voting on this section.
The Election Commission has, nevertheless, ordered suspension of polls at polling station quantity 126 within the Sitalkuchi Assembly constituency following the violence. The ballot physique took the choice in opposition to the backdrop of 4 folks being killed as central forces allegedly opened fireplace after coming underneath assault from the locals.
A complete of 373 candidates, together with 50 ladies, are vying for the 44 seats in 5 districts on this section. The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are contesting for all of the 44 seats whereas the Congress, Left Parties and their alliance accomplice Indian Secular Front are combating underneath the banner of Sanyukt Morcha. There are 153 unbiased candidates on this section.
The electoral destiny of a few of the distinguished personalities together with Bollywood singer and BJP MP Babul Supriyo, actor and BJP MP Locket Chatterjee, actors Anjana Basu and Arundhati Maitra, cricketer-turned politician Manoj Tiwary, senior journalist Rantidev Sengupta and CPI(M) polit bureau member Mohammed Salim will probably be determined on this section.
The ruling TMC and BJP are locked in a fierce battle this time in West Bengal, which is witnessing eight-phase elections.
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