May 7th 2024.
The voting process for four Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal is currently underway and as of 9am, 15.85 per cent of the registered voters have cast their ballots. However, the first two hours of voting were marred by acts of violence, particularly in the Jangipur constituency in Murshidabad district. Similar incidents were also reported in the Maldaha Dakshin constituency.
According to reports, the Jangipur constituency has recorded the highest percentage of votes at 16.95 per cent, followed by Maldaha Dakshin at 16.30 per cent, Maldaha Uttar at 15.33 per cent, and Murshidabad at 14.97 per cent. The Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal has received a total of 182 complaints within the first two hours, with 99 of them being officially recorded on behalf of different political parties. The majority of these complaints, 73 to be exact, were submitted by the CPI.
In one particular incident, BJP candidate Dhananjay Ghosh was involved in a physical altercation with the block president of Trinamool Congress at Ahiran under the Murshidabad constituency. Ghosh claimed that the leader in question has a history of engaging in unfair election practices, and had attempted to do the same during the panchayat polls last year. However, Ghosh was able to intervene and prevent any further disturbance.
Similar tensions arose at Gopinathpur under the Murshidabad constituency when CPI candidate Md Salim was informed that his agent had been expelled from a polling booth. Upon arriving at the scene, Salim discovered a fake agent from his party and promptly removed him from the premises.
Overall, the voting process in West Bengal has been hindered by these incidents of violence, but efforts are being made to ensure a fair and peaceful election. The Election Commission is closely monitoring the situation and taking necessary actions to avoid any further disruptions.
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