ECI bans political leaders from visiting Cooch Behar for 72 hours; orders repoll in one polling station
The Hindu
EC also extended silence period for phase five of the polls from 48 hours before polling to 72 hours.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday ordered re-polling at one polling station in Cooch Behar after violence broke out during voting in phase four of the West Bengal Assembly elections and banned political leaders from visiting the district for 72 hours. The EC said in its order that an incident of firing was reported at polling station number 126 Amtali Madhyamik Siksha Kendraat 05-Sitalkuchi (SC) Assembly Constituency in Cooch Behar district was around 11.50 am. The EC-appointed general observer Sharad Laxman Ahire and police observer Madireddy Pratap rushed to the stop and confirmed that a mob had attacked the polling station, it said. The CISF personnel then opened fire, leading to the death of four people and injuries to four others, it added.
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