In West Bengal, stage is set for sixth and final phase of assembly elections for 14 seats spreading over parts of West Midnapur, Bankura and Purulia districts tomorrow. All arrangements for holding the elections are complete. Voting will take place in Maoist infested three districts from seven am to three pm.Poll personnel have already reached their destinations . Over 26 lakh 25 thousand voters will decide the political fate of 97 candidates. More than 3500 polling booths have been set up in three districts.The State Chief Eelctoral Officer Mr.Sunsil Gupta said in Kolkata this evening that all necessary steps and security arrangements have been made to ensure peaceful voting. Inter-districts and inter-state borders with Jharkhand and Orissa have been sealed to check entry of unwanted persons during voting. Besides one special observe, 14 general, three expenditure and three police observers are cosntantly monitoring the poll process.
News On AIR | May 9, 2011 5:13 PM
Stage set for final phase of WB Assembly elections tomorrow