Meanwhile, the National Medical Commission (NMC) under the directions of Union Health Minister JP Nadda issued an advisory to all medical colleges and institutions to develop a policy for a safe work environment.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Locket Chatterjee on Wednesday alleged that there was no election in the by-election and that no one was allowed to vote in the by-polls.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency Locket Chatterjee expressed confidence in BJP winning more than 30 seats in West Bengal after voting concluded for the seventh phase of parliamentary elections in the state on Saturday.
BJP's Hooghly Lok Sabha candidate Locket Chatterjee expressed confidence in her party's victory in the Lok Sabha elections saying that they are getting a good response.
"This is Ashima Patra's booth. Last time, rigging of EVM happened here. When I reached here rigging was underway peacefully. Some people present here are giving protection, police are not doing anything. They are giving 'Go Back' slogans because we are creating trouble in the rigging process
"An AASHA worker was made to sit as a booth agent in lieu of money. She has been instructed to ask people to vote for Rachana. She is a Trinamool agent working as an assistant in booths asking people to vote for TMC. There is no other party slip with her," Chatterjee said speaking to repo
"Everything is going on fine...There were instances of threatening at 2-3 places at a booth in Balagarh, Dhaniakhali. EVM machines are not working at a few locations but work is going on those," Chatterjee said speaking to ANI on Monday as the fifth phase of voting is underway.
The Trinamool which has not shied away from using star power in its election campaigns, introduced Rachana Banerjee as its party member as the "other Didi" at a Brigade rally in March. The actor is popularly known for hosting the popular Bengali television reality show, "Didi No. 1".
BJP candidate from Hooghly Lok Sabha seat, Locket Chatterjee on Sunday said that BJP's fight is not against TMC's candidate Rachana Banerjee but against "corruption".
Union Minister Arjun Munda on Sunday condemned the alleged attack on the vehicle of the BJP's Hooghly Lok Sabha seat candidate, Locket Chatterjee, by TMC supporters.