Amid sporadic violence from Paschim Medinipore district, polling at eight Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal was peaceful as 55.58 per cent of 1,33,69,749 voters exercised their franchise in the first six hours of voting on Sunday.
BJP's Ghatal candidate Bharati Ghosh was allegedly attacked by locals twice when she tried to visit polling stations in Keshpur in.
Tamluk seat recorded the highest 59.07 per cent voter turnout till 1 pm followed by 58.21 per cent in Jhargram (ST), 57.09 per cent in Kanthi, 56.06 per cent in Purulia, 54.95 per cent in Ghatal, 53.02 per cent in Medinipore, 52.84 per cent in Bishunupur (SC), and 52.82 per cent in Bankura, an election official said.
The eight constituencies are spread across five districts of the state.
"Polling is moslty peaceful except some incidents of disturbances in Keshpur. We have sought reports," a senior official of the state CEO's office told PTI.
There were reports of attack on BJP's Ghatal candidate, former IPS officer Bharati Ghosh, when she tried to enter a polling booth in Keshpur.
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Following it, bombs were hurled at and stones were pelted towards her convoy when she tried to visit another booth in Keshpur after receiving complaints of rigging there.
One of her security gurards was injured and a vehicle of her convoy was damaged in the stone pelting following which the security officers restored to lathicharge.
It was also alleged a Trinamool Congress worker was injured in firing by the central force personnel who were with the BJP candidate who, however, denied the charge.
The official said, "So far we have not received reports of any firing. We are looking into it. Our officials in the districts have been asked to send details of the incidents of attacks on Bharati Ghosh quickly."
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