In what appears to be the gravest of escalations, central forces were attacked during the process, ABP Ananda has reported. The incident reportedly happened at Dubrajpur.
When TMC leader and candidate from Asansol, Moon Moon Sen was asked about the poll violence in Asansol, West Bengal, she said she was unaware of the situation because she got her bed tea late.
The fourth phases of Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal have been mired in controversy as sporadic instances of violence have been reported throughout the state
The Congress party in its petition to the Supreme Court against Election Commission alleged that military operations were used in the election campaign and hate speeches were made but the poll panel did not act despite complaints
Samar Singh, son-in-law of fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya was campaigning for Congress-NCP candidate Parth Pawar, a son of former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar.