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WB
electorate vote under tense atmosphere
Kolkata,
May 12: Over 60 per cent voting was recorded during repolling
in 90 booths of 28 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal on Saturday,
with stray incidents of violence reported in North and South 24-Parganas
districts.
State's Chief
electoral officer Sabyasachi Sen said police fired eight rounds
in the air to disperse warring CPI(M) And Trinamool Congress activists
in front of two booths under Bishnupur (East) Assembly constituency
in South 24 Parganas district.
He said bombs
were thrown during the clash which caused panic among voters in
Salpukur area in the constituency before police swung into action.
The police arrested
eight Trinamool Congress workers "moving around suspiciously"
in a vehicle near some booths under Kharda Assembly constituency
at Titagarh, from where state's Finance minister Asim Dasgupta is
seeking re-election.
Trinamool Congress
chief Mamata Banerjee was camping in Kharda following reports that
CPI(M) activists had been allegedly "intimidating genuine voters"
in the area.
Sen said after
Saturday's repoll, the total percentage of voting in the state came
to 74.1. Repoll was held under strict security with the statearmed
police and para-military force deployed in strength in the booths
under Bishnupur (East), Satgachia, Falta, Diamond Harbour, Mandirbazar,
Kulpi, Budge Budge, Tollygunge, Titagarh, Khardah, Nandanpur, Moyna,
Mugberia, Midnapore, Balarampur, Bhatar, Galsi, Burdwan (North),
Chakda, Dhupguri, Jangipur, Lalgola, Berhampore, Malda town, Kaliachak,
Habra and Bhatpara constituencies.
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