New Delhi: Over 80 percent voter turnout have been reported from 30 assembly seats which went to poll in West Bengal assembly elections today.
Polling began at 7 am, including the high-profile Nandigram seat, in the second phase of the West Bengal assembly elections amid tight security.
However, sporadic incidents of violence were reported in some areas as house of a TMC booth agent was allegedly ransacked, another was ‘forced to return home’, a Trinamool worked was reportedly hacked to death in West Midnapore and polling agents were heckled in booth number 14 of Nandigram.
In Assam, over 73 percent voting has been registered in 39 assembly constituencies till 5 PM. The Election Commission said the polling in the two states were conducted peacefully.
Elaborate arrangements were made for COVID safe, intimidation free and inducement free elections. The Commission expressed gratitude to all stakeholders specially the voters for their enthusiastic and fearless participation in the election process.
