Kolkata, May 21 -- A comparatively lesser voter turnout amid scattered incidents of violence and allegations of molestation against central force jawans - that was promptly interpreted by the Opposition parties as a Trinamool Congress ploy to demoralise the men in uniform - marked the fifth phase of polling in Bengal.
Notwithstanding stray violence booth-jamming and treats issued by alleged TMC goons across the seven constituencies about 73 percent voters exercised their franchise - compared to about 75 percent in the fourth phase - when reports last came in at 5. The polling percentage could goup by a few percentage points as there were long queues outside the polling stations.
Out of the seven constituencies Arambag, Hooghly and Seeramp...