Kolkata: Election Commission on Saturday said considering the Special Request of the Secretary of Bengal HK Dwivedi to hold Bhowanipore by the poll or at risk of “the Constitutional Extigency” in the state, the election will be carried out on September 30 and counting will be carried out on October 3 Paving Way for CM Mamata Banerjee to offer re-election.
The EC said, “…
considering the eczi-steditution and specific demand from the West Bengal state,” has decided to hold a BYE Bhowanipore election.
The EC said it would also hold a poll in two seats Murshidabad, Jangipur and Shamshergunj, along with Bhowanipore on September 30.
The poll in these two seats cannot be held at all due to the death of the candidates.
EC initially set a May 16 poll schedule for polls here, but then suspended without limits due to covid restrictions and movements.
While the formal reaction of TMC was awaited when the report was submitted, Banerjee CM learned to cancel the North Bengal trip on September 6-9.
The last day for submitting nominations was September 13.
The poster, who said “Unanayan Ghore Ghore, Ghorer Meye Bhowanipore E (the development of the house as Putri Bhowanipore came home)” began to come in Bhowanipore in a few hours from the EC announcement.
BJP Bengal immediately questioned the EC justification to choose Bhowanipore, between five empty assembly seats, for September 30 polls.
Bengal President BJP was banned Ghosh said, “Bypolls are scheduled in five seats.
Only Bhowanipore who conducts polls.
I hope the EC is not influenced.” Sobhandebeb Chattopadhyay, who stepped in for Banerjee in Bhowanipore and was chosen after getting 57.7% of the vote, resigning as Mla on May 21.
Chattopadhyay is now the Minister of Agriculture.
After Banerjee was contested by 1956 Nandigram’s voice lost Suvendu Adhikari at the Calcutta High Court.
The kasing is sub-yudice.