West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Phase 4: Over 76 Percent Voter Turnout Recorded Despite Violence
The polling for Phase 4 Lok Sabha Elections in West Bengal began at 7 am on Monday for eight constituencies which include Baharampur, Krishnanagar, Ranaghat, Bardhaman Purba, Bardhaman - Durgapur, Asansol, Bolpur and Birbhum.
Kolkata, April 29: Over 76 percent voter turnout was recorded in eight of the 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal that went to polls in the fourth phase of general elections today. Voting was held in Baharampur, Krishnanagar, Ranaghat, Bardhaman Purba, Bardhaman - Durgapur, Asansol, Bolpur and Birbhum Lok Sabha constituency. An above average voting percentage was registered despite widespread violence, including the attack on a Union Minister, clashes outside polling booths, hurling of bombs and EVM snags.
BJP leader Babul Supriyo's car was vandalised in West Bengal on Monday. According to a tweet by ANI, the car was vandalised outside the polling station in Asansol. Reports inform that after the incident was reported, police resorted to lathi-charge. According to a tweet by ANI, a clash between TMC workers and security personnel at polling booth number 199 in Asansol was reported on Monday. A TMC polling agent said that there was'no BJP polling agent was present at the polling booth.'
Meanwhile, Clashes broke outside Jamuria polling booth in Asansol of West Bengal. Also, Villagers boycott polls at Jemua's polling booth number 222 & 226 in Asansol due to the absence of central forces at the polling station. Polling has been suspended at the polling station as voters are protesting. BJP delegation including Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Vijay Goel & Anil Baluni will meet Election Commission today over the issue of poll-related violence during polling in West Bengal
According to the EC's press release, 68 candidates are contesting for eight LS seats. In this phase, 1,34,56,491 electorates are going to decide the fate of 68 contesting candidates from Trinamool Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party, Left Front and Congress. West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Nearly 69 Percent Voter Turnout Till 5 PM.
With reports of violence, EVM malfunctions and poll rigging, the Election Commission has made adequate security arrangements and deployed central forces to make the polls fair and peaceful. For the first time, the Election Commission has used VVPAT machines in all the polling booths.
Lok Sabha Constituencies Going for Polls in Phase 4 With Details:
Baharampur (10) Lok Sabha Seat 2014 Results:
Winning MP: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury (INC)
Losing Candidate: Indranil Sen (AITC)
2019 Candidates:
AITC: Apurba Sarkar
BJP: Krishna Juardar Arya
Left Front: No Candidate
INC: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Phase 2 Polling Ends, 75.27% Voter Turnout Recorded.
Krishnanagar (12) Lok Sabha Seat 2014 Results:
Winning MP: Tapas Paul (AITC)
Losing Candidate: Dr Shantanu Jha (CPM)
2019 Candidates:
BJP: Kalyan Chowbey
AITC: Mahua Motira
CPM: Dr Shantanu Jha
INC: Intaj Ali Shah
Ranaghat_SC (13) Lok Sabha Seat 2014 Results:
Winning MP: Tapas Mandal (AITC)
Losing Candidate: Archana Biswas (CPM)
2019 Candidates:
BJP: Dr Mukut Mani Adhikari
AITC: Rupali Biswas
CPM: Rama Biswas
INC: Minati Biswas
West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Phase I Voting Concludes, 70% Polling Recorded.
Bardhaman Purba_SC (38) Lok Sabha Seat 2014 Results:
Winning MP: Sunil Kumar Mondal (AITC)
Losing Candidate: Iswar Chandra Das (CPM)
2019 Candidates:
BJP: Paresh Chandra Das
AITC: Sunil Kumar Mondal
CPM: Iswar Chandra Das
INC: Siddharth Majumder
Bardhaman - Durgapur (39) Lok Sabha Seat 2014 Results:
Winning MP: Dr. Mamtaz Sanghamita (AITC)
Losing Candidate: Sk. Saidul Haque (CPM)
2019 Candidates:
BJP: SS Ahluwalia
AITC: Mamtaz Sanghamita
CPM: Abhas Roy Choudhury
INC: Ranjit Mukherjee
Asansol (40) Lok Sabha Seat 2014 Results:
Winning MP: Babul Supriyo (BJP)
Losing Candidate: Dola Sen (AITC)
2019 Candidates:
BJP: Babul Supriyo
AITC: Sreemati Dev Varma (Moon Moon Sen)
CPM: Gouranga Chatterjee
INC: Biswarup Mondal
Bolpur_SC (41) Lok Sabha Seat 2014 Results:
Winning MP: Anupam Hazra (AITC)
Losing Candidate: Dr Ramchandra Dome (CPM)
2019 Candidates:
BJP: Ram Prashad Das
AITC: Asit Kumar Mal
CPM: Dr Ramchandra Dome
INC: Abhjit Saha
Birbhum (42) Lok Sabha Seat 2014 Results:
Winning MP: Satabdi Roy (AITC)
Losing Candidate: Dr. Elahi Kamre Muhammad (CPM)
2019 Candidates:
BJP: Dudh Kumar Mondal
AITC: Satabdi Roy
CPM: Dr Rezaul Karim
INC: Imam Hossain
Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Phase 4 Schedule And Dates (Watch Video)
The polling per cent recorded in the first phase for two seats was 69.44 per cent. In the second round of the polls in West Bengal, a total voter turnout of 75.27 per cent was recorded and for the third phase, it was 69 per cent. Now with EC more vigilant and more paramilitary forces deployed in the state, it is expected that the polling in eight Lok Sabha constituencies would be peaceful. The results would be declared on May 23.
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