- 79.22 per cent voter turnout in Phase 3 of West Bengal Assembly polls: EC.
- 2,777 complaints were been made to EC in this phase so far. It's a record.
- Voting reaches its eleventh hour in different booths, election will be over within few moments. Voters at queue wait to vote at the last moment. Many chose this time to avoid the heat and long queue. Voters are eager to cast their democratic rights. Till 5 PM, overall voting percentage is 79.51% in West Bengal.
- Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh called up Babul Supriyo inquiring about his tussle with TMC workers. Rajnath got all details from him over phone.
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- Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi has asked a report from State Election Commission Chief Sunil Gupta on Domkol incident. Whereas, TMC Supremo, Mamata Banerjee said in Amdanga Rally today that her party is not involved with the Domkol incident.
- After showcause now EC has asked to file an FIR against Rezzak Mollah for his derogatory remarks against Roopa Ganguly.
- CPM candidate in Manicktala Rajib Majumdar was threatened by TMC goons, they terrorize him with the tactics of murder threats; even Rajib's car got ransacked. Police escorted him away from the chaos.
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- "TMC is using goons to do votes. If they've guts, why don't they come forward; they're attacking from the back. I told police about the incident in Jorasanko, but they did nothing; they kept mum playing the role of a silent audience", said Babul Supriyo on his tussle with TMC workers.
- Presiding Officer of Khandaghosh's booth number 104 was removed after allegation of BJP allegiance. Reportedly, he was helping BJP to get votes.
- TMC leader Jiban Saha mocked a lady Journalist in Beliaghata. This constituency has kept EC officials on their tows all the day with numerous complains against the ruling party--TMC.
- Meanwhile, Central Minister and BJP leader Babul Supriyo exchanged verbal volleys, when Babul went to cast his vote in Jorasanko's Aryakanya School with his mother. Babul reportedly got into a tussle with TMC workers.One TMC worker has been arrested in the incident.
- 47 people have been arrested in Beliaghata alone so far for causing troubles.
- Till 3 PM, Voting Percentages are Kolkata 49.43%, Nadia 68.62%, Murshidabad 70.32%, Burdwan 70.55%; overall 67.55%.
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- TMC leader-- strongman Anwar Khan has been arrested from Dumdum's Seven Tanks area. He hid in his relative's house there.
- Manicktala was rattled with the allegation of Proxy votes. Police charged with batons to control the situation. One person is injured.
- Murshidabad police super has given his report to EC saying that the deceased is not a polling agent, he was murdered with a sharp object 500 metres away from the booth.
- TMC tried to loot votes no.1, 3 in Beliaghata. Police arrested 3 TMC workers in this constituency. Moreover, CPM accused TMC workers to influence the electorate in Kishore Vidyapith here.
- TMC camps were demolished in Manirtala. As a result, TMC candidate Sadhan Pande made a complaint to the Returning Officer, he accused the OC of Manicktala Thana.
- Sporadic violence has been reported in Mangalkote and Ketugram.
- A 80-year-old woman was roughed up in Burdwan's Karimnagar raising eyebrows.
- The citizenry of Bengal has questioned the role of police and Central forces. Many prefer to skip voting today to avoid any untoward incidents. Kolkata so far has seen relatively less voting as compare to other districts.
- Till 1 PM, Voting percentages are as follows: Nadia 60.07%, Kolkata 44.14%, Burdwan 58.74%, Murshidabad 58.06%, total percentage is 59.21%.
- A teacher was physically assaulted in Kalna's Polytechnic School.
- Hartal and his associates are very active to help out TMC in Beliaghata pockets.
- TMC strongman Hartal Ghosh who was labeled as an 'outsider' in Bidhannagar Polls last year, has again arrived in Beliaghata threatening media personnel in a damn care attitude. TMC candidate Paresh Paul could not be questioned on this issue as he's missing.
- Violence marred Burdwan South's Vivekananda College-- wher it was alleged by TMC that their agent has been beaten up by CPM workers, who has broken their agent's hand and leg. CPM has denied all allegations claiming it's a blatant lie nothing has been done to him.
- Anwar's family claim that he went to his doctor for treatment.
- Two voters were shot in Domkol's Notunpara!
- In Burdwan South, Khanji's booth no.104 came across proxy vote allegations.
- Police launched hunt for Trinamool leader Anwar Khan after EC's order.
- Till 11:00 am voting percentage are as follows: Nadia-41%, Burdwan: 37%, Kolkata-33%, Murshidabad: 43. Over all voting-39.76%.
- SP's report to EC mentions that the political identity of Tahidur Islam is not known yet . Sharp weapon was used to kill Tahidur. Incident took place 500 meters away from the booth.
- Clash reported between RJD - TMC workers at Jorasako. Central forces deployed to bring the situation under control.
- SP sends report to Election Commission for the violence in Domkal.
- One person has been arrested in Raina's Paschimpara for violence.
- Fresh violence reported in Domkal. Two more people shot. Rintu Mondal; and Akhtarul Sheikh were the victims and said to be CPM supporters.
- The Election Commission has asked CP of Kolkata police to take step against Trinamool Congress leader Anwar Khan for making derogatory remarks against it.
- Bombs hurled infront of polling booth in Nadia's Karimpur. Trinamool accused.
- Bag full of Bombs recovered near polling booth in Kalyani's Saguna area.
- Murshidabad registers 20.53% votes, Nadia-18.09, Burdwan-17.01 and Kolkata-14.79.
- 20% votes registered till 9:00 am in the third phase of Bengal polls.
- Bombs hurled at Raina's Paschimpara village. TMC accused.
- Ex-Cop Nazrul Islam also alleged tie up between TMC and central government. He said criminals armed with bombs and guns are roaming free in the area.
- Former cop and independent candidate from Domkol, Nazrul Islam accused police, central forces of inaction in Domkol incident. The former IPS has also accused EC of deliberately allowing violence in the area.
- Voting process delayed in a booth of Taltala area in Chowringhee constituency
- Gun wielding miscreants miscreants openly roaming in Domkol. Central forces absent.
- CPM workers ears chopped off, limbs broken allegedly by TMC in Ketugram. Voters thrashed by TMC in nadia's Chakdah.
- So far over 785 complaints have been lodged at the EC.
- Suspected men intimidating voters outside a polling booth in Jorashanku.
- Bombs were hurled outside booth nu-80 in Ketugram, voter left booth in panic. In Entally's booth nu-123, CPM agent threatened by TMC.
- Violence reported in Burdwan's Khandoghosh. CPM workers and voters allegedly thrashed by TMC men.
- Over 200 complaints have been lodged at EC in the first two hours of polling. Mjority of the complaints have been lodged from Burdwana and Nadia.
- Election Commission seeks report from Murshidabad district administration on Domkol violence.Police observer reached incident site.
- Voting halts at Burdwan as EVM machine malfunctions.
- Trinamool leader Ashim Mullick said that vengeance is being extracted ob Left tyrants.
- Three people injured in ketugram after bombs were allegedly hurled by TMC goons.
- CPM worker shot dead infront of booth nu-178 in Domkol's Shiropara area. The deceased has been identified as Tahidul Islam. TMC accused. Fierce clashes between CPm and TMC reported.
- Tension reported in Entally's Jipsy Mission School polling booth. CPM agents allegedly prevented from entering booth
- Homeguard in Central forces uniform seen in Alipore's Enayatpur influencing voters, alleged Congress candidate Mohammad Sohrab.
- Trinamool goons caught on camera literallt jamming booths and intimidating voters in Beliaghta.
- Two Congress agents kidnapped in Murshidabad's Hariharpara, allegedly by TMC.
- Two fake voters arrested in Beliaghata's booth nu-178.
- Police lathicharged on alleged miscreants intimidating voters in Domkol.
- Trinamool accused of booth jamming in Aushgram.
- Police inside polling booth nu-20 in Cossipore Belgachia. EC's order defied.
- Bombs hurled infront of polling booth nu-177, 178 in Murshidabad's Domkol.
- Web camera places in 140 booths in Kolkata and CCTV in 146 booths. Left agents allegedly attacked by Trinamool workers in Nadia's Gayeshpur.
- 61 Companies of Central forces deployed in Kolkata's 7 Assembly seats.
- 185 micro observers placed in Kolkata.
- 67 mobile sector vans are keeping vigil in Kolkata with 29 quick response teams and 51 intervention teams.
- Outsiders seen influencing voters in Dumdum-Cossipore.
- There are 505 polling centers with 1859 polling booths.
- Left polling agents allegedly prevented from entering 4 polling booths in Beleighata.
- Congress workers allegedly attacked in Hariharpara.
- Violence reported at Belgachia. Left agents prevented from entering 5 booths.
Polling
will also take place in Nadia district, the birthplace of Vaishnava
saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, and also for some of the seats in Burdwan,
considered the rice bowl of India.
Over
1.37 crore (1,37,42,000) voters are eligible to choose their
legislators in 62 constituencies across 16,461 polling stations,
including 10 auxiliary booths, from a field of 418 candidates -- 34 of
them female.
All
22 constituencies are going to the hustings in Murshidabad, regarded as
a bastion of the Congress, and particularly of its dashing state
president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.
Besides,
the entire lot of 17 constituencies in Nadia will also be up for grabs.
Seven seats in north Kolkata and 16 in Burdwan complete the list.
Murshidabad
is a crucial test for the newly formed Congress-Left Front alliance,
with the partners locked in a fight among themselves in 10 of the 22
constituencies.
Congress
candidates are up against Revolutionary Socialist Party nominees in
five constituencies, and take on Communist Party of India-Marxist
contestants in four and the All India Forward Bloc in one seat.
The
state's ruling Trinamool Congress is traditionally weak in the
district, but political pundits feel the lack of total unity in the
Left-Congress camp may give it a boost in a few seats.
Close
fights are also on the cards at Nadia, where the alliance has achieved
unity in all but the Krishnaganj seat -- that pits the Congress against
the CPI-M.
The
erstwhile 'red fort' of Burdwan, that collapsed like a pack of cards in
the Trinamool surge in 2011, when the Left Front was ousted from power
in the state, is also likely to witness a see-saw battle between the
alliance and the Trinamool. Nine constituencies of the district had
voted on April 11.
The
Trinamool Congress is hoping big on the seven seats in Kolkata north,
but the alliance is also keen to pull up some surprises.
In
the assembly polls in the 62 constituencies five years back, then
allies Trinamool and Congress had captured 45 seats, with the Trinamool
taking 29 and the Congress 16.
Among
the Left Front partners, the CPI-M had won 14, and the Revolutionary
Socialist Party, Samajwadi Party and All India Forward Bloc one each.
In
this phase, Ranaghat South in Nadia is the largest constituency
electorate-wise, and Ausgram in Burdwan district the biggest in terms of
area. Shyampukar constituency in Kolkata (North) has the least number
of electors.
Among
the major candidates in this phase are state ministers and Trinamool
contestants Sashi Panja, Sadhan Pandey, Subrata Saha, former state
minister and CPI-M candidates Anisur Rahaman and Debesh Das, Congress
legislature party leader Md. Sohrab and former state party presdient
Somendranath Mitra and Ritesh Tiwari from the BJP.
Of
the 418 candidates in the fray, 61 are crorepatis, 80 have criminal
cases against them, with 65 of them declaring serious criminal offences
like murder and rape against their name.
So
far, voters in 105 of the total 294 constituencies have exercised their
right to franchise on three dates -- April 4, 11 and 17 -- in the first
two phases.
West Bengal is having a staggered six-phase election. Polling for the remaining phases will be held on April 25, 30 and May 5.
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