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Bengal bypoll: AJUP chief Humayun Kabir detained in Rejinagar after verbal altercation with police
The police reached the AUJP office in Rejinagar and told him that he cannot be present in the office in view of polling day
The police reached the AUJP office in Rejinagar and told him that he cannot be present in the office in view of polling day
West Bengal bypolls in Nandigram and Rejinagar recorded an average voter turnout of 19.47% in the first two hours, with polling largely peaceful despite allegations of booth-related irregularities.
Speaking to reporters, Ghosh said, "Regarding the by-election, Nandigram is a seat already won by the BJP, and our margin will increase there. For the first time, a change can happen in Rejinagar as well."
The polling process has been peaceful till the time the report was filed. The polling process started at 7 a.m. and will continue till 6 p.m. From the very first hour, enthusiasm was witnessed among voters in both seats, with long queues at the various polling booths in both constituencies.
As Nandigram and Rejinagar constituencies in West Bengal go to the polls on October 6, several local journalists in Murshidabad district, where Rejinagar is located, have alleged that access to their news Facebook pages has been restricted in India. These outlets primarily covered Opposition…
Voting commenced at 7 am for multiple by-elections across West Bengal, Assam, and Puducherry on Tuesday. In West Bengal, significant contests included Nandigram and Rejinagar with notable security. Assam's Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election also featured 19 candidates competing for votes. In Puducherry…
The seats fell vacant after MLAs who won on two seats had to surrender one.
Voter intimidation allegations, arrests cast shadow over Tuesday’s high-stakes by-polls in Nandigram and Rejinagar