Kolkata, Feb 27 (PTI) A voter turnout of over 30 per cent was recorded till 11.30 am in the by-election to West Bengal's Sagardighi assembly constituency in Murshidabad district on Monday, an election official said.
The polling has been peaceful and no untoward incident was reported, the official said.
"Till 11.30 am, 30.92 per cent polling was recorded. So far, it is completely peaceful, and no untoward incident has been reported," Sanjoy Basu, Additional Chief Electoral Officer, told PTI.
Candidates of the ruling Trinamool Congress, the opposition BJP and the Congress-Left alliance are the main contestants.
The TMC has fielded Debashish Banerjee, BJP nominee is Dilip Saha, while the Left-supported Congress candidate is Bayron Biswas.
The by-poll to the Sagardighi assembly seat was necessitated by the death of its three-time TMC MLA and state minister Subrata Saha in December last year. PTI PNT RG
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