Bengal bypolls: Over 14 pc average positive vote swing for TMC
Trinamul Congress has witnessed an average 14 per cent positive vote swing in its favour in the bypolls.
Trinamul Congress has witnessed an average 14 per cent positive vote swing in its favour in the bypolls.
The Trinamul Congress (TMC) was expected to retain the Sitai Assembly segment in Cooch Behar.
In Nahati, Dey defeated his nearest rival, BJP's Rupak Mitra by a margin of 48,912 votes. Left Front-supported CPI-M-L candidate Dabajyoti Majumder and the Congress' Paresh Nath Sarkar ended in the third and fourth positions, respectively, and forfeited their deposits.
The bypolls in Sitai and Madarihat Assembly segments of Cooch Behar and Alipurduar districts were largely peaceful, barring a few stray incidents.
The Sagardighi area, situated in front of the Cooch Behar district magistrate's office, turned into a battleground today following a protest organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The objective was to organise an inauguration programme of the ministry of youth affairs and sports.
Notably, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed the need to involve the students and youths in achieving the common goal of Vikshit Bharat towards building a developed India by 2047.
It was learnt that Abhishek Banerjee, party’s national general secretary will campaign for the candidates. Trinamul ministers, including Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay,
Mamata will take stock of ongoing projects and various welfare schemes in dist
According to BSF sources, on Monday morning, some people had entered Indian territory from Bangladesh to smuggle cattle. When the BSF challenged him, they attacked the BSF, which retaliated, killing the two.
