News Edition 24: In the Bhabanipur bypoll, the voter turnout was 57%. The results will be out in a few hours from now. Tension is building up on both sides. TMC is worried over their winning margin while BJP wants all polling agents to be alert till the 21st round.
TMC is expecting a win in Bhabanipur with more than 50, 000 margin.
Minister Firhad Hakim says, “We are sure our margin will be more than 60,000 and obviously the battle from Bharat starts from Bhabanipur.”
BJP too seems to be confident and in their internal meeting, new State chief Sukanto Majumdar has directed workers to be patient till the last count. No one should leave the counting centre that’s the instruction that has come up from the top, says one BJP insider.
TMC is confident of a big win because they feel the wards, where they are strong like ward number 77, the poll percentage has crossed 60 and the places where they are weak poll percentage has not crossed 60%.
On the other hand, BJP feels that ward number 77 has not crossed 85% therefore, they are in a better position.