West Bengal polls: 21.64% voter turnout recorded in first 2 hours

April 17, 2016 12:16

More than 21 per cent votes were cast in the first two hours of polling for 56 seats in the second phase of West Bengal assembly polls amidst tight security.

Overall, 21.64 per cent voters exercised their franchise till 9 am in six districts of north Bengal and in Birbhum in south Bengal.

In North Dinajpur, 24 per cent votes were cast while in South Dinajpur it was 25.33 per cent. In Darjeeling it was 19 per cent, Jalpaiguri 20.45 per cent, Malda 18.32 per cent, Alipurduar 20.66 per cent and Birbhum 23.69 per cent.

Over 1.2 crore electorate will decide the political fates of 383 candidates, including 33 women, in six north Bengal districts of Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling, Uttar Dinajpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, Malda and Birbhum in south Bengal.

Meanwhile, TMC candidate from Siliguri assembly constituency Baichung Bhutia has complained of bogus votes being cast at Sriguru Vidayapith booth. The TMC has registered the complaint with the Election Commission.

Bhutia, former Indian football captain, is pitted against Siliguri Mayor and former CPI(M) minister Ashok Bhattacharya.

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