Karimpur Assembly bypoll: The tale of a kick and 2 votes

Trinamool Congress (TMC) won the Kaliaganj and Kharagpur Sadar by-elections on Thursday. The results surprised everyone as BJP managed to secure 38 votes from booth number 33 and only 2 votes from booth number 32. These are the same booths where BJP candidate Jay Prakash Majumdar was thrashed by the TMC supporters on polling day.

Karimpur Assembly bypoll: The tale of kick and 2 votes

Published : Nov 28, 2019, 3:46 PM IST

Updated : Nov 28, 2019, 6:31 PM IST

Karimpur: Booth number 32 and 33 of Islampur Primary School in Ghiyaghat earned a distinct recognition, soon after the video of BJP candidate Jay Prakash Majumdar getting assaulted by TMC supporters went viral on poll day.

The results were announced on Thursday which surprised everyone as BJP managed to secure 38 votes from booth number 33 and only 2 votes from booth number 32.

Trinamool Congress has marched to victory in the Kaliaganj Assembly seat for the first time.

TMC has won over BJP by 2,304 votes.

ALSO READ: WATCH: Senior BJP leader Jay Prakash Majumdar heckled in WB

The results were announced on Thursday which surprised everyone as BJP managed to secure 38 votes from booth number 33 and only 2 votes from booth number 32.

Trinamool Congress has marched to victory in the Kaliaganj Assembly seat for the first time.

TMC has won over BJP by 2,304 votes.

ALSO READ: WATCH: Senior BJP leader Jay Prakash Majumdar heckled in WB

Intro:Body:

Karimpur, Nov 28: Booth numbers 32 and 33 of Islampur Primary School in Ghiyaghat had overnight shot to fame on last Monday, courtesy the infamous visuals doing rounds all over. BJP candidate in the Kaliaganj Assembly bypoll was heckled and literally kicked, allegedly by Trinamool Congress supporters on poll day.

Today as the results started pouring in, they were startling. In booth number 32, BJP had managed only 2 votes. And in booth number 33, the saffron party's kitty got fat by 38 votes!

On November 25, there were reports that around 10 persons were busy cooking inside a classroom in the primary school, where the booths were also set up. There were also reports that an independent candidate was using mobile phone inside the booth. The on duty presiding officer had claimed that he did not have any information on it. Soon after news spread, BJP candidate Joyprakash Majumdar reached the spot and it was then that the incident happened. Majumdar was not only heckled, but was also kicked at and he fell in a ditch.

The visuals spread like wildfire, triggering angry responses from many quarters. The state Election Commissioner had sought report from the district election officials. Reports were sought by Nirvachan Sadan and the Chief Election Commissioner. In three days, the entire picture had changed.

Trinamool Congress has marched to victory in Kaliaganj Assembly seat for the first time. They have trumped BJP by 2,304 votes.

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Last Updated : Nov 28, 2019, 6:31 PM IST

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