Kolkata | Around 16.68 percent of nearly 1.17 crore voters cast their ballots in the first two hours of polling in the fifth phase in seven Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal, officials said.
Some stray incidents of violence were reported from Bangaon, Hooghly and Barrackpore seats, an election official said.
“We have sought report from the polling officers posted in these stations. Otherwise the polling so far has been peaceful,” he said.
Of the seven constituencies, Uluberia recorded maximum polling at 20.59 percent till 9 am, followed by Arambagh (SC) 19.19 percent, Sreerampore 17.41 percent, Howrah recorded 16.18 percent, Hooghly 15.73 percent, Barrackpore 13.99 percent and Bongaon (SC) 13.68 percent, the official said.
The ruling Trinamool Congress, the BJP, the Congress and Left Front constituent CPI(M) are the main contenders in the seven seats where the fate of 83 candidates will be decided by a 1,16,91,889-strong electorate.
To ensure free and fair polling the seven seats, the Commission has deployed a total of 578 companies of central forces.
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