Bhabanipur Bypoll LIVE Updates: Bypolls To Bhabanipur, 2 Other Bengal Seats Today

Bhabanipur Bypoll LIVE Updates: A total of 72 companies of central forces have been deployed in the three constituencies, of which 35 were sent to Bhabanipur alone.

By-elections to Bhabanipur seat, where West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is contesting, and two other constituencies will be held today amid tight security and measures to tackle rain, officials said.

The by-elections will be held in south Kolkata's Bhabanipur, besides Jangipur and Samserganj seats in Murshidabad district.

A total of 72 companies of central forces have been deployed in the three constituencies, of which 35 were sent to Bhabanipur alone. 

Three personnel will man each of the 287 booths at the 97 polling centres in Bhabanipur, an election official said.