WB registers 82 per cent of votes in phase 3

Over 82 per cent of 80.24 lakh voters exercised their franchise in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections held in five constituencies of West Bengal Tuesday, an election department official said Wednesday while updating the voting percentage.

Murshidabad Lok Sabha seat recorded 84.33 per cent of polling, followed by 83.61 per cent in Balurghat, 81.01 per cent in Maldaha Dakshin, 80.69 per cent in Jangipur and 80.28 per cent in Maldaha Uttar, the official said.

One person was killed and nine others were injured in Tuesday's polling when over 92 per cent of the polling booths were manned by the central forces.

The Trinamool Congress, the BJP and the Congress were the main contenders in the five seats.