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).
Nisith Pramanik had taken charge as the Union Minister of State for two departments, including Home in the Narendra Modi government in the just conducted reshuffle.
The NHRC has received around 1980 complaints related to post-poll violence from across the state, while the number from Cooch Behar stands at over 300.
The parents, daily wage earners, set up a wooden cage on the veranda of their house and kept her there.
"When Rabri Devi, the wife of Lalu Prasad Yadav, can become the Chief Minister of Bihar, educational qualification does not matter," a political observer, however, said.
Mr Dhankar's convoy was shown black flags and protesters shouted 'go back' slogans during his visit to meet people allegedly affected by post-poll violence.
