Purba Medinipur, Oct. 6 -- Congress candidate for the Nandigram Assembly bypoll Milan Pradhan on Tuesday alleged that his polling agent was being taken away, claiming that "hooligans" had been active in the area for the past two days as polling continued for the Assembly bypolls.

Speaking to the reporters, Pradhan said, "This is a by-election. Citizens have to certainly vote in the election. That is our freedom. Hooligans have been let loose here for two days now. They picked up my polling agent. This is not right. We have informed the election office. But there is not much response."

Meanwhile, Presiding Officer Alok Bag at polling station 79, Nandanayakbar Primary School, said voting was proceeding peacefully, and all necessary prepar...