West Bengal voted in the second of the eight-phase elections on Thursday.
Calcutta:
Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an investigation into West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, asked her if she would contest the elections from another seat, suggesting that her loss in Nandigram is imminent, Trinamool Congress sources They clarified that she did not harbor such an intention.
Sporadic incidents of violence, accusations of booth seizures, and clashes on Thursday marked the second phase of the assembly elections in Bengal, especially in the high-profile constituency of Nandigram, even as 80 percent turnout was recorded up until midnight. 5 pm.
The Electoral Commission has requested a report in relation to an incident in the Boyal area of Nandigram, where Mamata Banerjee was detained for more than two hours following a siege allegedly set up by BJP supporters.
BJP leader Jaiprakash Majumdar, echoing the prime minister, said Ms Banerjee is likely to “compete from another seat after feeling defeat at Nandigram,” a claim rejected by the Trinamool leadership.
Criticizing the BJP for “causing disturbances” in the high-interest electorate, where the prime minister confronts his protégé turned adversary Suvendu Adhikari, Trinamool MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy said the prime minister should “apologize for such wild and unsubstantiated claims. ” .
“What happened today in Nandigram reflects the frustration of the BJP. The party will lose the elections not only for the Nandigram constituency, but also for other seats that went to the polls in the first two phases,” he told reporters.
Another Trinamool leader, who did not want to be named, said the question of Mamata Banerjee’s fight from another constituency does not arise as she will comfortably win the Nandigram seat.
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