“We have seized seven bombs and a vehicle. Three persons have been detained so far. Around three persons have been injured in the clashes,” said Sushil Chowdhury, Additional SP, South 24-Parganas

In South Dum Dum municipality, incidents of sporadic clashes have been reported in ward 9 and ward 35. Pande, however, said that the commission did not receive any complaints yet.

Polling in the Rajarhat-Gopalpur municipality was peaceful except for a few incidents where police had to resort to mild lathicharge.

The lowest polling has been recorded in Rajarhat-Gopalpur municipality. Around 68 per cent votes have been polled in this municipality.

Congress supporters, meanwhile, demonstrated after the election agent of an Independent candidate of ward no 14 of Sainthia municipality was driven out of a polling station. The Congress had supported the Independent candidate.

Two EVMs had to be replaced with new ones after they developed technical snags in the booth.

According to the Commission, in around five to seven booths in North 24-Parganas, Asansol and Uluberia, EVMs were replaced after they develop technical snags. Pande added that the state election commission is likely to order a re-poll in two booths-one in Matigara in Siliguri and another in ward 5 of the Mahestala Municipality.

Poll violence pre-planned: CPM

Blaming the Congress and Trinamool workers for unleashing violence during the municipal polls, the CPM said the move to disrupt the elections was “pre-planned”.

CPM state committee member and CITU state president Shyamal Chakraborty said: “Wherever elections were held, the Congress-Trinamool supporters attacked us. The Trinamool candidate from ward number 4 in Asansol, Rakhi Mukherjee, was arrested and a gun was recovered from her. How can a candidate possess arms?” In ward number 3 of Asansol, Trinamool candidate S Basu Mullick tried to damage the EVM. When he was prevented, he came back and tried again, Chakraborty added.

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