National   

3 killed in West Bengal

Kolkata: Three persons were killed in the final phase of polling in West Bengal on Wednesday. State chief electoral officer Debasis Sen said the polling was more peaceful than in the last two phases.

There were “sporadic minor incidents” said Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen. He said till 5 p.m., about 70 per cent voting was recorded.

Rains on Tuesday forced the adjournment of polls in 100 booths in the Mathurapur (SC) constituency in South 24 Parganas as the EVMs had got damaged and could not be repaired during the day. Polling will be held here on May 14 and a special observer was being flown in to supervise the booths, where paramilitary forces would also be posted, Mr. Debasis Sen said.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section

40% vote in Baramulla
New coalition takes over in Meghalaya
I wanted to die as an ordinary member of CPI(M): Somnath
BRIC will have increased role: Menon
Whitley Award for Mysore-based wildlife biologist
Basu skips voting after suffering a fall
Paswan rules out support to NDA
Assam CPI(M) unit seeks all-party peace meet
Air Marshal Barbora, new Vice Chief
Ashok Chawla is Finance Secretary
Pilibhit records highest turnout
HAL’s intermediate jet trainer HJT-36 makes maiden flight with Russian engine
Foodgrains production to go up
Pirate attacks this year exceed last year’s
Unable to pay up ultras, Manipur pharmacies down shutters
Two killed in oil refinery fire
Marginal rise in travel by domestic air passengers
64 per cent turnout in Punjab
“Jaya Prada’s allegations a political drama”
Exit polls see fractured verdict
Detained Baha’i leaders may face more charges in Iran
President of SCBA
Nitish throws the book at the Centre
26/11 case: defence faults testimony
After the blaze
3 killed in West Bengal

Copyright © 2009, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu