Incidents of Violence and EVM Errors in West Bengal Polling

Polling crosswise over nine Lok Sabha situates in West Bengal began on Sunday morning in the midst of reports of specialized glitches and stray occurrences of viciousness.

In certain polling stations, polling was postponed due to EVM breaking down and in a few, there were reports of VVPAT machine not working. EVMs in various pieces of Kolkata was not working bringing about resentment and dissatisfaction among voters.

Stray occurrences of brutality were accounted for from both north and south. The applicants of Opposition parties challenging from Kolkata North have claimed that their polling officers were undermined.

The CPI(M) hopeful Koninika Ghosh sat out and about in Belgachia challenging that her polling specialist was driven out. Ms. Ghosh affirmed that three operators were pummelled and driven out of polling booths. BJP competitor Rahul Sinha likewise asserted that there was terrorizing of polling operator.

At Rajarhat, the BJP office was supposedly determined to flame the previous evening. There were reports of flinging of rough bombs at Raidighi Assembly situate under Mathurapur Lok Sabha situate. Fuad Halim the CPI(M) applicant from Diamond Harbour said polling operators were being driven out of the booths.

There have been no reports of any genuine damage or setbacks up until now.

In numerous pieces of the State, polling was likewise serene with no glitches.

An electorate of 1.49 crore will choose the destiny of 111 competitors challenging in nine seats, Kolkata North and Kolkata South in the city, Dum, Barasat, Basirhat in North 24 Parganas and Diamond Harbor, Jayanagar (SC) and Mathurapur (SC) in South 24 Parganas were individual.

The Election Commission has sent 710 companies of central armed forces for the last period of elections in the State. These powers will give 100% static postings at all the 17,058 polling booths.