NewsPhotos Bhabanipur bypoll: It’s Mamata Banerjee vs Priyanka Tibrewal, voting underway- See pics

Bhabanipur bypoll: It’s Mamata Banerjee vs Priyanka Tibrewal, voting underway- See pics

As West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee fights to retain the top job, all eyes are on the Bhabanipur constituency. Voting began at 7 am on Thursday (September 30) for by-elections to Bhabanipur Assembly seat, where the TMC supremo is facing BJP's Priyanka Tibrewal.

Updated:Sep 30, 2021, 10:42 AM IST

Voting underway in three Assembly seats in West Bengal

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Besides south Kolkata's Bhabanipur, voting is being held in Jangipur and Samserganj seats in Murshidabad district amid tight security and stringent COVID-19 measures, officials said.

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Polling underway in Murshidabad

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In Jangipur and Samserganj, bypolls became necessary following the death of two candidates.

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Voting turnout slow in Bhabanipur

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Around 7.57% voter turnout was recorded in Bhabanipur till 9 am, while 16.32% was witnessed in Samserganj and 17.51% in Jangipur, as per official data.

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90-year-old woman casts her vote in Bhabanipur

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A 90-year-old Manobashini Chakrabarty cast her vote at Mitra Institution polling booth in Bhabanipur on Thursday.

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BJP candidate Priyanka Tibrewal

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BJP candidate for Bhabanipur, Priyanka Tibrewal alleged that Trinamool Congress (TMC) was purposely shutting voting machines at a polling booth of ward number 72 and claimed was trying to capture the booth. Speaking to reporters, Tibrewal, as quoted by ANI, said, "TMC`s Madan Mitra has purposely shut the voting machine here as he wants to capture the booth."

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