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West Bengal Bypolls See 80% Turnout Amid Rigging Allegations
✍️ TOI India
🗓 07 Oct 2026, 06:48 AM
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In West Bengal, bypolls held in Nandigram and Rejinagar recorded an 80% voter turnout despite accusations of rigging and intimidation from opposition parties.
Election officials in West Bengal reported that the bypolls conducted in the Nandigram and Rejinagar constituencies achieved a turnout of 80 percent, a figure that has drawn scrutiny from opposition parties.
Opposition leaders claimed that the high turnout was the result of voter intimidation and alleged manipulation of the electoral process. They alleged that polling agents were blocked and that there were instances of coercion at polling booths.
The Election Commission has said it will investigate the complaints and has assured that the results are credible. The bypolls were held on a single day, and the vote count was completed within the scheduled timeframe.
The incident comes at a time when political parties are closely monitoring electoral conduct across the country, and the Commission has pledged to take strict action against any violations of the electoral code.
The West Bengal government has reiterated its commitment to free and fair elections and has called for calm while the investigation proceeds.
Opposition leaders claimed that the high turnout was the result of voter intimidation and alleged manipulation of the electoral process. They alleged that polling agents were blocked and that there were instances of coercion at polling booths.
The Election Commission has said it will investigate the complaints and has assured that the results are credible. The bypolls were held on a single day, and the vote count was completed within the scheduled timeframe.
The incident comes at a time when political parties are closely monitoring electoral conduct across the country, and the Commission has pledged to take strict action against any violations of the electoral code.
The West Bengal government has reiterated its commitment to free and fair elections and has called for calm while the investigation proceeds.