The by-elections to West Bengal's Bhowanipore Assembly constituency, from where Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is seeking her maiden entry into the legislature, and Basirhat (Uttar) seat were being held on Sunday amid heavy rains. The by-elections in both the constituency went off peacefully, West Bengal chief electoral officer (CEO), Sunil Gupta said after polling ended. Mamata exercised her franchise around 4.30 pm, half an hour before closing time. Rains started at around 9 am — some two hours after polling was underway. As a result, many voters could not turn up. In many booths across Bhowanipore, voter turnout was abysmal in the morning. EC officials said barely 33% votes had been polled in Bhowanipore till 1 pm. However, the percentage did increase by late afternoon. According to Gupta, nearly 50% votes were polled in Bhowanipore. After casting her vote, Mamata told reporters she is confident about winning the Basirhat (North) seat this time which was won by Mostafa Ben Kashem of the CPM during the April-May Assembly elections this year.
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