Peaceful polling in the Bengal bypolls

Bypolls for Bongaon Parliamentary Constituency and Krishnaganj Assembly Constituency were held today at Bongaon and Krishnaganj. The poll lasted from 8 AM to 5 PM today. The Bongaon seat had fallen vacant due to the death of Kapil Krishna Thakur and Krishnaganj seat was vacant due to the demise of Sushil Biswas.

 

The Trinamool candidates for the constituencies were:

Bongaon – Mamatabala Thakur

Krishnaganj – Satyajit Biswas

The polling percentage in the four constituencies till 5 p.m. was as follows:

Bongaon – 73%

Krishnaganj – 78%

AITC Secretary General Partha Chatterjee met the press after the polling. He said:

We thank the voters of Krishnaganj and Bongaon for their enthusiasm: Partha Chatterjee addressing a press conference. Despite the smear campaign and propaganda by the Opposition, today’s polls were peaceful. Opposition has realised that people have reposed their faith on Mamata Banerjee’s developmental agenda. Opposition has comprehended TMC will win. So they are making false claims now. People will support Mamata Banerjee’s agenda of development, peace and prosperity. 78% turnout in Krishnaganj and 73% polling in Bongaon so far. We congratulate people. We thank the voters of Bongaon and Krishnaganj.

India will soon witness BJP’s end: Abhishek Banerjee in Krishnaganj

Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday said that the Delhi electorate today has said BHAG MODI BHAG! He also raised the slogan: “Delhi te holo Shuru, Banglai hobe sesh, Ebar Bharat dekhbe, Modi-mukto desh (Delhi has started, Bengal will end, India will witness BJP’s end).”

He was addressing a campaign rally at Badkulla in Krishnaganj Assembly constituency at Nadia in support of the Trinamool candidate Mr Satyajit Biswas.

The Trinamool Youth Congress Chief urged people to set an example by raising the margin of victory and defeating the Opposition.

On BJP being decimated at the Delhi elections, he congratulated Kejriwal saying,  “Today’s verdict in Delhi has proven that political vendetta, smear campaign and arrogance have no place in a healthy democracy. Today AAP did to BJP what the later did to Indian National Congress in the 2014 LS. BJP at this juncture can’t even claim the LOP in Delhi Assembly. History repeats itself. Such is the strength and power of our democracy.”

“The change has started from Delhi. This victory is of the people. Delhi elections are a game changer. Janata is janardan in any democracy. The common people have spoken and replied befittingly to the autocratic narcissists. Entire country will follow Delhi’s example in future,” he had earlier written on his Facebook page.