Tura, Nov 12: Just a day ahead of the Gambegre bye-poll in West Garo Hills district, a Trinamool Congress (TMC) vehicle with cash was sized by the flying squad teams (FST) deputed by the Election Commission.
The seizure was made during random checking in Kherapara area on Tuesday night. Election officials informed that flying squad teams on patrol duty in the Kherapara-Rimrangpara road stopped a Bolero vehicle, registration no. ML-08-J-5521, heading towards Gambegre around 8.30 PM in the night.
From the vehicle, they found several bundles of cash in the denomination of Rs 500 and other change amounting to Rs 58,500. Three men in the vehicle, alleged to be working for TMC have been detained for questioning.
“The vehicle was heading towards Rimrangpara area of Gambegre and the occupants couldn’t provide any details about the cash. So, our team has seized the money,” informed an election official.
The Trinamool Congress has fielded sitting GHADC MDC Sadhiarani M Sangma, sister-in-law of TMC leader Dr. Mukul Sangma, for the Gambegre seat.
The bye-poll is set to be held on November 13 and counting on November 23.
There are 51 polling stations, 31 of which have been identified as critical polling stations. There are no vulnerable polling stations under the constituency.
The constituency has a total of 33,091 voters including 16,881 males and 16,207 females, and 3 service voters.
The polling officials with EVM machines and other equipment were dispatched for their respective polling stations on Tuesday morning from Tura.
Ruling National People’s Party (NPP) has fielded Dr Mehtab Chandee A. Sangma, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma’s wife, while Congress has fielded Jingjang M. Marak and BJP has fielded GHADC MDC from Tura Bernard N Marak. Two independent candidates – Sengkrabirth Marak and Jerry A Sangma, are also in the fray.
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