WB by-poll peaceful 12 per cent votes cast till 9 am
Kolkata Oct 30 PTI Peaceful polling is on in four assembly seats in West Bengal where by-poll is being held on Saturday and about 12 per cent of the electorate cast their votes in the first two hours an Election Commission official said Polling began at 7 am and till 9 am Dinhata registered 1112 per cent turnout Shantipur 154 per cent Khardah 114 per cent and Gosaba SC 1037 per cent the official said Polling is absolutely peaceful and there is not a single incident of any problem anywhere in the four constituencies Polling is taking place very smoothly he told PTI The EC has however sought a report on the heated exchange of words between BJP and Trinamool Congress workers at Khardah constituency in North 24 Parganas district he said There were complaints of similar incidents from Shantipur in Nadia district and Gosaba in South 24 Parganas district the EC official said Most of these incidents took place outside the booths or polling stations There is an adequate number of central forces as well as state police who are handling the situation with utmost precision We are however keeping a close watch on everything he said The EC has deployed 27 companies of central armed forces in Dinhata 22 in Santipur 20 in Khardah and 23 in Gosaba an official said PTI SC KK KK KK
Kolkata Oct 30 PTI Peaceful polling is on in four assembly seats in West Bengal where by-poll is being held on Saturday and about 12 per cent of the electorate cast their votes in the first two hours an Election Commission official said Polling began at 7 am and till 9 am Dinhata registered 1112 per cent turnout Shantipur 154 per cent Khardah 114 per cent and Gosaba SC 1037 per cent the official said Polling is absolutely peaceful and there is not a single incident of any problem anywhere in the four constituencies Polling is taking place very smoothly he told PTI The EC has however sought a report on the heated exchange of words between BJP and Trinamool Congress workers at Khardah constituency in North 24 Parganas district he said There were complaints of similar incidents from Shantipur in Nadia district and Gosaba in South 24 Parganas district the EC official said Most of these incidents took place outside the booths or polling stations There is an adequate number of central forces as well as state police who are handling the situation with utmost precision We are however keeping a close watch on everything he said The EC has deployed 27 companies of central armed forces in Dinhata 22 in Santipur 20 in Khardah and 23 in Gosaba an official said PTI SC KK KK KK
