Kolkata: Polling for the essential third phase of the West Bengal assembly election 2021 is underway in 31 assembly constituencies unfold throughout three districts on Tuesday. Considering the sensitivity of these 31 seats the Election Commission has not solely declared all the ten,871 cubicles delicate but in addition made an in depth association to keep away from any sort of untoward scenario.
These 31 Assembly seats unfold throughout South 24 Parganas, Howrah and Hooghly are essential each for the Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party.
Though in the final Parliamentary election the BJP gained 18 seats Assembly segment-wise they solely managed to get two out of the 31 seats which can be going for the fray on Tuesday.
The TMC regardless of its dismal efficiency was in a position to retain the remaining of the 29 seats. Election analysts imagine that if the TMC manages to retain its vote share in these 31 Assembly seats then they could have an edge in their run-up to type the federal government.
On the opposite hand, the BJP has left no stone unturned to make a dent in this Trinamool bastion. All distinguished leaders together with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, BJP President JP Nadda have held political rallies and roadshows right here.
The curiosity of the BJP leaders stems from the truth that TMC led in 164 Assembly segments in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, and the BJP in 121 and if BJP can scoop out some seats then will probably be a robust step in direction of the bulk.
Factually, the 31 seats are divided amongst three districts the place the election might be held in 16 constituencies of South Parganas, 8 constituencies of Hooghly and seven constituencies of Howrah.
The whole quantity of electors in these constituencies are 78,56,474 that features 4,049 service voters with 39,97,218 are male electors and 38,59,013 feminine voters.
The whole quantity of polling stations are 10,871 that features 8,480 principal and a couple of,391 auxiliary cubicles. The quantity of 80 plus voters is 1,26,177 whereas 64,083 are PWD (Persons with Disabilities) voters. The whole quantity of third-gender voters is 243 whereas abroad voters are solely two.
The election information additionally exhibits that 205 candidates together with 13 females from completely different political events are in the fray for the third phase of polls.
“The auxiliary booths have been set up to abide by the Covid norms in the voting process as per guidelines of the Commission that mandates that there should not be more than 1,000 voters in a particular booth,” a senior official of the state CEO (Chief Electoral Officer) workplace stated.
The Election Commission has made an in depth association to keep away from any sort of untoward scenario. The highest ballot physique has deployed 22 basic observers, 9 expenditure observers and 7 police observers and 914 micro-observers for the third phase of polls.
There might be webcasting amenities in 5,507 cubicles, video amenities in 326 locations. Apart from that, there might be 1,694 CCTVs to observe the polling course of.
The Election Commission has determined to deploy 618 firms of central forces for the third phase and has additionally retained one other 89 firms of central forces from the second phase that are already stationed in South 24 Parganas and that pushes up the quantity of forces to 707 firms – the very best deployment in this election to date.
South 24 Parganas divided into three police districts together with Baruipur, Diamond Harbour and Sunderban – has the very best deployment with 396 firms of central paramilitary forces for its 5,544 cubicles with a focus of roughly 5.1 personnel per sales space. According to sources in the fee, of the 396 firms 151 firms might be deployed in Baruipur PD, 113 firms in Diamond Harbour and one other 132 firms have been commissioned for Sunderban PD.
Apart from that one other 166 firms might be deployed for eight Assembly constituencies of Hooghly and 133 firms for seven constituencies of Howrah rural areas. In Hooghly and Howrah, there are cumulatively 5,120 cubicles for which the fee has allotted 298 firms of central forces with a focus of 4.1 personnel per sales space.
Sources in the fee stated that the central forces might be used not just for sales space administration however will even accompany the Quick Response Teams. “The central forces will be mainly deployed in and around the booths and the state force will be used for the maintenance of law and order. The constables will be used for the queue management,” the EC official stated.
২৪X৭ নিউজ বেঙ্গল এ সবার আগে পড়ুন ব্রেকিং নিউজ। থাকছে দৈনিক টাটকা খবর, খবরের লাইভ আপডেট। সবচেয়ে ভরসাযোগ্য বাংলা এবং ইংলিশ খবর পড়ুন ২৪X৭ নিউজ বেঙ্গল এর ওয়েবসাইটে। নিয়মিত খবরে থাকতে লাইক করুন ফেসবুকে ও ফলো করুন টুইটারে।
‘রঙ’ ছাড়া সংবাদ খুঁজে পাওয়া কঠিন। কোন খবরটা ‘খাচ্ছে’? সেটাই কি শেষ কথা? নাকি আসল সত্যিটার নাম ‘সংবাদ’! ‘ব্রেকিং’ আর প্রাইম টাইমের পিছনে দৌড়তে গিয়ে দেওয়ালে পিঠ ঠেকেছে সত্যিকারের সাংবাদিকতার। অর্থ আর চোখ রাঙানিতে হাত বাঁধা সাংবাদিকদের। কিন্তু, গণতন্ত্রের চতুর্থ স্তম্ভে ‘রঙ’ লাগানোয় বিশ্বাসী নই আমরা। আর মৃত্যুশয্যা থেকে ফিরিয়ে আনতে পারেন আপনারাই। সোশ্যালের ওয়াল জুড়ে বিনামূল্যে পাওয়া খবরে ‘ফেক’ তকমা জুড়ে যাচ্ছে না তো? আসলে পৃথিবীতে কোনও কিছুই ‘ফ্রি’ নয়। তাই, আপনার দেওয়া একটি টাকাও অক্সিজেন জোগাতে পারে। স্বতন্ত্র সাংবাদিকতার স্বার্থে আপনার স্বল্প অনুদানও মূল্যবান। পাশে থাকুন।
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