Kolkata, Jan 3 (IANS) A booth-level officer (BLO) in Dankuni in West Bengal’s Hooghly district on Saturday alleged that she was physically assaulted after flagging the presence of an “illegal voter”. The incident triggered a controversy, with the Trinamool Congress questioning the BLO’s methods and authority in raising issues related to citizenship.The incident took place in Ward No. 2 of Dankuni and led to tension in the area.The BLO, identified as Bimali Tudu Hansda of Booth No. 5 in W…
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Kolkata, Dec 30 (IANS) Trinamool Congress legislator Asit Majumdar on Tuesday disrupted and forcefully closed down a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls hearing for a second consecutive day at a centre in Polba in West Bengal’s Hooghly district.Majumdar disrupted the hearing session in the district, demanding that the booth-level agents (BLA)-2s should be allowed to be present at the session.Earlier, on Monday, he forcibly halted a hearing session at a hearing centre in Polba.On …
Kolkata, Dec 29 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MLA Asit Majumdar on Monday disrupted the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearing process at a centre in West Bengal’s Hooghly district, demanding that booth-level agents (BLAs) of his party be allowed to remain present during the proceedings.The action came a day after TMC All India General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee issued similar instructions during a virtual meeting with the party’s BLAs. The hearing process remained suspended for nearly two ho…