Eight Lok Sabha constituencies, which went to polls in the sixth phase in Kolkata, West Bengal on Saturday, recorded 36.88 per cent voting till 11 am, an official said.
Voting began at 7 am in Tamluk, Kanthi, Ghatal, Jhargram, Medinipur, Purulia Bankura and Bishnupur constituencies. This will continue till 6 pm.
Ghatal recorded the highest turnout of 39.21 percent, followed by Jhargara (38.24 percent), Tamluk (38.05 percent), Kanthi (38.03 percent), Bishnupu (37.98 percent), Bankura (35.84 percent), Medinipur (34.41 percent). Went. Percent) Purulia (33.16 percent).
“So far the voting has been peaceful.There is no news of any untoward incident from anywhere.
He said that till 11 am the election office of West Bengal received 954 complaints.
A total of 1,45,34,228 voters – 73,63,273 men, 71,70,822 women and 133 of the third gender – are eligible to exercise their franchise across 15,600 polling stations.
Meanwhile, on reaching the polling booth in Tamluk, a group of people raised slogans against BJP candidate and former Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay.
A large contingent of security personnel was deployed to control the situation and disperse the crowd, the official said.“We have taken cognizance of the matter and a report has been sought from the presiding officer,” he said.
On Friday night, a Trinamool Congress worker was killed by unidentified people in Mahisadal in East Medinipur district, police said.
He said that the deceased has been identified as Sheikh Moibul and was a member of the local Panchayat Committee.
Of the 79 candidates in the fray, Bankura and Jhargram have the highest number of candidates with 13 each, followed by Purulia (12) and Medinipur and Tamluk with nine candidates each.
Seven candidates each are contesting on Bishnupur and Ghatal seats.A total of 919 companies of central forces along with over 29,000 state police personnel have been deployed, officials said.
Voting began at 7 am in Tamluk, Kanthi, Ghatal, Jhargram, Medinipur, Purulia Bankura and Bishnupur constituencies. This will continue till 6 pm.
Ghatal recorded the highest turnout of 39.21 percent, followed by Jhargara (38.24 percent), Tamluk (38.05 percent), Kanthi (38.03 percent), Bishnupu (37.98 percent), Bankura (35.84 percent), Medinipur (34.41 percent). Went. Percent) Purulia (33.16 percent).
“So far the voting has been peaceful.There is no news of any untoward incident from anywhere.
He said that till 11 am the election office of West Bengal received 954 complaints.
A total of 1,45,34,228 voters – 73,63,273 men, 71,70,822 women and 133 of the third gender – are eligible to exercise their franchise across 15,600 polling stations.
Meanwhile, on reaching the polling booth in Tamluk, a group of people raised slogans against BJP candidate and former Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay.
A large contingent of security personnel was deployed to control the situation and disperse the crowd, the official said.“We have taken cognizance of the matter and a report has been sought from the presiding officer,” he said.
On Friday night, a Trinamool Congress worker was killed by unidentified people in Mahisadal in East Medinipur district, police said.
He said that the deceased has been identified as Sheikh Moibul and was a member of the local Panchayat Committee.
Of the 79 candidates in the fray, Bankura and Jhargram have the highest number of candidates with 13 each, followed by Purulia (12) and Medinipur and Tamluk with nine candidates each.
Seven candidates each are contesting on Bishnupur and Ghatal seats.A total of 919 companies of central forces along with over 29,000 state police personnel have been deployed, officials said.
