WB polls: Over 67 percent voter turnout till 3 PM
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Over 67 percent voter turnout was recorded till 3 PM in the polling in 49 constituencies under the fourth phase of the West Bengal Assembly election today while more than 230 people were arrested in various poll-related incidents.  Â
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Till 3 PM, 67.27 percent voters cast their votes in North 24-Parganas district while the corresponding figure in Howrah was 67.31 per cent.   Â
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Overall, 67.28 percent voter turnout was recorded for 49 seats in the two districts after polling began at 7 AM, officials said.  Â
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In North 24-Parganas district, Barrackpore Police Commissioner Niraj Singh told PTI that so far at least 231 persons had been arrested in different poll-related incidents like violation of Section 144, intimidation of voters or booth jamming.  Â
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In Howrah, police commissioner D P Singh said there had been no arrests so far but a complaint was lodged against BJP leader Roopa Ganguly who was caught on TV cameras pushing a lady outside a booth at Bamangachi.  Â
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She was also seen entering booths, talking to voters and even got involved in a heated exchange of words with polling personnel and alleged that Trinamool workers were jamming booth.  Â
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Ganguly, who had shot to fame as the 'Draupadi' of 'Mahabharat' TV series on Doordarshan, is fighting from Howrah North seat.  Â
Trinamool candidate and cricketer Laxmi Ratan Shukla has also lodged a complaint against his co-contestant with the Election Commission.  Â
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In Dum Dum North constituency, CPI(M) candidate Tanmay Bhattacharya suffered injuries on his hand after stones were hurled at his car.  Â
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Four persons were arrested and an FIR has been filed against seven persons, Singh said.  Â
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In Beejpur seat, a family of CPI-M supporters alleged that their three-and-half-year-old girl was beaten up last night following which two were arrested, he said.  Â
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West Bengal CPI-M secretary Surjya Kanta Mishra said, "Unnerved TMC goons targeting all. From the 3.5-year-old child to the Left candidate. Even women were not spared. People will give a rebuff by ousting TMC".  Â
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BJP candidate Locket Chatterjee was seen engaging in a war of words with a polling agent in Ariadaha where she went to cast her vote.