Fresh clashes were reported between Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal’s Murshidabad as voting is underway on Tuesday in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections.
In the third phase, elections are being held in four constituencies of West Bengal-Maldaha Uttar, Maldaha Dakshin, Jangipur and Murshidabad. TMC workers clashed with Jangipur BJP candidate Dhananjay Ghosh. Ghosh had a verbal spat with TMC block president Gautam Ghosh.
Incidents of violence marred the first and second phases of Lok Sabha polls in Bengal, as TMC and the BJP workers clashed with each other in many parts of violence-prone including Cooch Behar.
In the first phase itself, the two parties BJP and TMC lodged 80 and 39 complaints, respectively, related to poll violence, voter intimidation and assaults on poll agents.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday voter turnout recorded 10% by 9 am as the third phase of voting for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections kicked off today, encompassing 93 constituencies spread across 11 states and Union Territories. With over 1,300 candidates, including 120 women, in the fray, this phase is deemed critical in shaping the political landscape of the nation.
At 11 am, 25.4% voter turnout was recorded across 11 states and union territories. The third phase of voting takes in 26 seats in Gujarat, 14 in Karanataka, 11 in Maharashtra, 10 in Uttar Pradesh, 8 in Madhya Pradesh, 7 in Chhattisgarh, 5 in Bihar, 4 in Assam, 4 in West Bengal, 2 in Goa and 2 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
As of 1 pm, a notable 40% voter turnout was recorded across the participating regions, comprising 26 seats in Gujarat, 14 in Karnataka, 11 in Maharashtra, 10 in Uttar Pradesh, 8 in Madhya Pradesh, 7 in Chhattisgarh, 5 in Bihar, 4 in Assam, 4 in West Bengal, 2 in Goa, and 2 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
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