WB Polls 2016: EC deploys more police spectators for 5th phase of poll,West Bengal (WB) Fifth phase 2016,West Bengal 5th Phase highlights news updates
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WB Polls 2016: EC deploys more police spectators for 5th phase of poll,West Bengal (WB) Fifth phase 2016,West Bengal 5th Phase highlights news updates
Election Commission on Wednesday deployed more police observers for the fifth and penultimate phase of election to West Bengal assembly on April 30.
With this the number of police observers in South 24 Parganas district has been increased to three from two and in Hooghly and Kolkata south to two each against one each deployed earlier, Additional Chief Electoral Officer Dibyendu Sarkar said here today. The decision was taken after a review meeting with observers of the poll-bound districts, he said.
The review meet was attended by all general, police and expenditure observers of 53 constituencies in Kolkata, South 24-Parganas and Hooghly which go to the polls on Saturday. Sarkar said the Election Commission had transferred five police officials yesterday ahead of the polling for the fifth phase. A sub-inspector of Kasba police station, officers-in-charge of Jibantala, Panchasayar and Harwood Point Coastal police stations, besides the sub-divisional police officer of Kakdwip in South 24 Parganas district were transferred with immediate effect.
BJP candidate Roopa Ganguly met the CEO during the day and lodged complaint of rigging in Howrah North seat from where she has contested. Demanding repoll in 16 booths, Ganguly said the observers in her constituency could not be contacted when required. "I have also informed the EC Headquarter in Delhi about rigging in my constituency," she said.