Statesman News Service
MALDA, April 30: Polling staff did the job for voters by casting their votes in Habibpur village, the DM said. Barring stray incidents, polling in Malda district ended peacefully, said DM Mr Sridhar Ghosh, adding that “the voter turnout was recorded around 75 per cent up to 5 pm”.
Voters boycotted poll in nine booths at Manikchak (Bhutni Diara Island). A few people (9 to 10) cast votes in three booths at Bhutni Diara where a vote boycott had been called.
At Khempur in Chanchal where a vote boycott had been called a section of voters cast their votes. This enraged non-conformists who attacked a group of voters. Police had to lathicharge to maintain law and order.
Election officials had to replace seven EVMs due to technical problem. Though candidates have not lodged any complaint with the DM directly, the CPI-M district secretary has lodged seven complaints while Congress leader Mr Asit Bose lodged complaints over the phone with the DM.
At Chandmoni in Ratua, two Congress agents clashed with each other, the DM said. At Naldahari primary school near Golapganj in Kaliachak III, election officials sought escort after completion of polls as there was a tension following a political clash. Election officials locked the strongroom so that they cannot snatch EVMs.
Polling station no 111 in the Sujapur Assembly segment was shifted as directed by the Commission following a complaint. The CPI-M demanded re-polling in two polling stations (no 75 and 75A) in the Sujapur Assembly segment. The DM said: “We will take a decision after going through a micro observer's report and presiding officer's diary."
Police had to fire a few rounds in air in North Malda’s Chanchal to disperse agitating voters who demanded that they be allowed to vote after 5 pm.
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