Security tight as Lok Sabha voting begins in Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri

• Tight security arrangements implemented in Cooch Behar ahead of Lok Sabha elections, following past incidents of violence
• Cooch Behar witnesses a four-cornered electoral battle, with BJP's Nishith Pramanik and Trinamool's Jagdish Verma Basunia among key contenders
• Simultaneously, Jalpaiguri gears up for voting, establishing DCRC centers to facilitate polling personnel movement across the constituency

As the countdown to the Lok Sabha elections comes to a close, anticipation mounts for tomorrow's voting, particularly in Cooch Behar and Jalpaiguri where polling will be held in the first phase. Notably, Cooch Behar, scarred by violence in past elections, witnesses robust security arrangements with a maximum of 112 central force companies deployed alongside 4500 state police personnel. The District Control and Reception Center (DCRC) at Cooch Behar Polytechnic College stands ready to coordinate polling activities for seven assembly constituencies under the Cooch Behar Lok Sabha seat, as polling personnel begin arriving.

In this four-cornered contest, BJP's Nishith Pramanik, Trinamool's Jagdish Verma Basunia, Forward Bloc's Nitish Chandra Roy, and Congress's Piya Roy Chowdhury vie for victory. Simultaneously, Jalpaiguri prepares for voting, with DCRC centers established at Government Engineering College and University of North Bengal II Campus, facilitating the movement of polling personnel across the constituency's five assembly constituencies. With approximately 1600 vehicles stationed at both centers, polling personnel commence their journey to the booths with EVM boxes, adhering to Election Commission guidelines.