After the sixth round of counting, West Bengal ChiefMinister Mamata Banerjee is leading and all set to register a huge victory from Bhabanipurassembly constituency in South Kolkata.
In the other two constituencies -Jangipur and Samsergang- both in Murshidabad district, the Trinamool Congresscandidates have secured a considerable lead making it obvious that the rulingparty is going to win in all the three elections.
According to the data provided by the electioncommission, Banerjee who is pitted against Priyanka Tibrewal, has secured28,355 votes against Tibrewal who has managed to get 4,398 votes after thesixth round of counting.
Mamata Banerjee has secured a lead of 23,843 votes,projecting an easy victory against her BJP rival. Banerjee, who had lost theassembly elections from Nandigram earlier this year will have to get elected tothe assembly to retain the CM's chair.
In two other constituencies - Jangipur and Samserganj,the Trinamool Congress candidates have maintained their lead. Jakir Hossain whois contesting from Jangipur assembly constituency is also leading by a marginof 15,643 votes after the fifth round of counting. Trinamool Congress candidatefrom Samserganj Amirul Islam is also leading by a margin of 3,768 votes afterthe fifth round of counting.
Tight security arrangements have been made in all thecounting centres of the state. Altogether 24 companies of central forces havebeen deployed at the counting centres, and the entire area has been put underCCTV surveillance. Officials will only be allowed pen and paper and only thereturning officer and observer are allowed to use phones, officials informed.
Eight CCTV cameras have been fitted at the EVM strongroom and the results will be declared after 21 rounds of counting.
Prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC have beenimposed within 200-metre radius of the counting centres at all threeconstituencies that went to the polls on September 30.
The entire focus of the nation is on Bhabanipur. Polls were countermanded in Jangipur and Samserganj inthe Murshidabad district, following the death of one candidate each.
Over 57 percent polling was registered in Bhabanipur. A high voting rate at 79.92 per cent and 77.63 per centwas recorded in Samserganj and Jangipur, respectively.