South 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], Amid the seventh and last phase of Lok Sabha elections that began at 7 am on Saturday, electronic voting machines (EVMs) were looted by a local mob and two VVPAT machines were thrown inside. Officials said, a pond in South 24 Parganas of West Bengal
According to the Chief Electoral Office, West Bengal, an FIR has been registered against the Sector Officer and necessary action has been initiated. “Today at 6.40 am EVMs and papers were reserved at Sector Officer 129-Kultali AC 19 near Benimadhavpur FP School.” -Jaynagar (SC) PC has been looted by local mob and 1 CU, 1 BU, 2 VVPAT machines have been thrown inside the pond,'' CEO West Bengal posted on Fresh EVMs and documents have been provided. “The sector police was a little behind.FIR has been registered by the sector office and necessary action has been initiated. The voting process is going on uninterrupted at all the six booths under the sector. New EVMs and documents have been provided to the sector officer." The CEO said BJP leader Amit Malviya criticized the incident and said democracy is in flames in West Bengal. "Democracy is burning in West Bengal. Is.Bombs hurled in Jadavpur's Bhangar, angry villagers threw EVMs in Joynagar's Kulti. "And the VVPA machine is in a pond because TMC goons won't let them vote," he posted on Twitter. From where Mamata Banerjee's Successor nephews are contesting elections. BJP workers are being intimidated, not allowed to sit at booths, their voting documents were snatched and destroyed... Police is working like Abhishek Banerjee's henchmen. Even Muslims have not been spared as a large number of them are voting for CPI(M) candidate Pratikur Rahman.TMC's 'secularism' ends when Muslims start voting against it. Mathurapur After polling ends on June 1, the exit poll results will be telecast on various TV channels. The Election Commission has banned exit polls from 7 am on April 19 to 6:30 pm on June 1. Conclusion of Voting Voting for the first six phases of the Lok Sabha elections took place on April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20 and May 25. Assembly elections have also been held in Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.In the last four phases, simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha and Assembly are being held in Odisha.