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Polling took place Bidnannagar and Asansol municipal corporations, as well as in Bally under Howrah Municipal Corporation and Siliguri Mahakuma Parishad. While in Bidhanngar, the voter turnout was 70 per cent, Asansol saw 71 per cent poll percentage. While the turnout for Siliguri was 78 per cent, the figure was 69.3 for Howrah. Votes for the civic polls will be counted on October 7. Elections to Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation witnessed incidents of violence right from the word go. It has been alleged that the ruling Trinamool had brought in “outsiders” (people from other areas) to rig the elections. At AC Block, violence broke out around 8 am when a group of youths threatened the voters who had queued up at booth 426. Later, they reportedly entered the booth to cast chappa (fake) votes
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