9,776 people in Coochbehar voting for the first time since Independence

May 05, 2016 17:12

Over 74 per cent of the electorate exercised their franchise till 3 pm in the sixth and last phase of Assembly election in West Bengal today. While East Midnapore district recorded 75.19 per cent polling, 72.31 per cent votes were cast in Cooch Behar. The overall average till 3 pm was 74.15 per cent.

For the first time since Independence, 9,776 residents of border enclaves in Cooch Behar are exercising their franchise, made possible by the formal inclusion of the enclaves in the Indian territory last year.

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