Modi speaks to West Bengal Governor on post-poll violence
Updated : May 5, 2021, 11:01 am IST
Death toll in violence crosses 14 in Bengal
Hours after the PM’s conversation with the governor, BJP chief J.P. Nadda reached West Bengal on a two-day-visit and met the victims families. AP
Kolkata/New Delhi: As the death toll in post-poll violence in West Bengal rose to 14 on Tuesday from six a day before, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dialled governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and expressed “serious anguish and concern” over the “worrisome” law and order situation in the state. The 14 killed include nine BJP cadres in West Bengal, and four from TMC.
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The Centre has sought a report on the violence.
TMC supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee flashes the victory sign during interaction with media after trends show her party s wins in the State Assembly Election 2021, in Kolkata, Sunday, May 2, 2021. Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
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New Delhi: Soon after the election results were declared on Sunday, May 2, with TMC emerging victorious, political violence erupted across various parts of West Bengal reportedly killing several people and injuring other. Violence was primarily reported from Burdwan and West Midnapore. The number of casualties remains unconfirmed.