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West Bengal Bypolls Nandigram Records 79.39% Turnout, Rejinagar 78.42% Amid Opposition Allegations

Kolkata: Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday cast his vote at Nandanayakbar Primary School, one of the model polling stations in Nandigram during the Nandigram byelection. Adhikari, who was seen arriving in an e-rickshaw, was seen interacting with people outside the booth after casting his vote. “I didn’t take any privilege but stood in the line to cast my vote. I am getting a smell that…

West Bengal Bypolls Nandigram Records 79.39% Turnout, Rejinagar 78.42% Amid Opposition Allegations

In the recent Nandigram byelection, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari cast his vote at Nandanayakbar Primary School, a model polling station. Adhikari, who won the Bhabanipur constituency, stated his intention to continue representing Nandigram. The BJP alleged that they would win by a significant margin, and Adhikari echoed this sentiment.

The Congress party, however, alleged booth capture and restricted voting rights, particularly for Congress supporters and women from minority areas. CM Suvendu Adhikari dismissed these claims, suggesting that Congress had no support in Nandigram and that they brought outsiders for campaigning.

In Rejinagar, AJUP President Humayun Kabir also cast his vote. Kabir, who previously won from the Nawda constituency, faced a brief detention by the Rejinagar Police after voting. Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury accused Kabir of working as per BJP's instructions and dividing Muslim votes. The Congress party took to social media to criticize the electoral process in Bengal, alleging electoral irregularities.

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