Except for a few stray incidents, by-elections in six Assembly constituencies passed off peacefully today.
The by-election was held in six Assembly seats, namely Sitai and Madarihat in north Bengal while Taldangra, Haroa, Medinipur and Naihati in south Bengal.
In the 2021 Assembly election only Madarihat was under BJP's control while the other seats were won by Trinamul Congress.
According to the Election Commission, till 5 pm the total percentage of vote polled was 69.29. Sitai recorded 66.35 per cent vote at 5 pm while the poll percentage in Madarihat was 64.14. In south Bengal, the poll percentage at Naihati, Haroa, Midnapore and Taldangra Assembly constituencies recorded 62.10, 73.95, 71.85 and 75.20 votes.
Around 108 companies of central forces were deployed to maintain law and order along with the state police.
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