West Bengal panchayat election: ink and water thrown at ballot papers during counting

Updated : Jul 11, 2023 18:20
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Editorji News Desk

Ruckus ensued at a counting booth in Falimari gram panchayat of West Bengal's Cooch Behar after ink and water was thrown on ballot papers allegedly by a TMC candidate, news agency ANI reported. 

All the counting venues are manned by armed state police personnel and central forces, with prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC being imposed outside the venue to avoid any untoward incidents. There are a total of 767 strong rooms across 22 districts.

Violence had rocked West Bengal's rural polls on Saturday, leaving 15 people dead while ballot boxes were vandalised, ballot papers torched, and bombs thrown at rivals in several places.

Of those killed, 11 were affiliated with the TMC. The total death toll in the state since the poll process began on June 8, when the dates were announced, has crossed 30.

A voter turnout of 80.71 per cent was recorded on Saturday, whereas a vote percentage of 69.85 was recorded till 5 pm in 696 booths across West Bengal, where re-polling was held on Monday.

The decision for re-polling was taken after reviewing reports of violence and tampering with ballot boxes and ballot papers on Saturday.

(With PTI inputs)

West Bengal

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