Congress’ Manikchak candidate Mottakin Alam was targeted and his vehicle badly damaged in an attack on Sunday.
KOLKATA: Clashes, attacks and recovery of arms and ammunition on Sunday marked West Bengal’s run-up to the fifth phase of polls scheduled for Saturday (April 17).
Most clashes were reported between Trinamool Congress and main opposition party BJP. The trend was broken in Malda, a traditional Congress turf, where a clash broke out between Congress and Trinamool supporters. Congress veteran Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury (Dalu), brother of late Gani Khan Choudhury, was attacked by “Trinamool goons” on the way back from a political meeting at Fulbaria in Manikchak assembly constituency.
Clashes, attacks and recovery of arms and ammuition on Sunday marked West Bengal’s run-up to the fifth phase of polls scheduled for Saturday.
Most clashes were reported between Trinamool Congress and BJP. The trend was broken in Malda where a clash broke out between Congress and Trinamool supporters. Congress veteran Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury (Dalu) was allegedly attacked by “Trinamool goons” on the way back from a political meeting at Fulbaria.
Abu Hasem escaped without injury but Congress’ Manikchak candidate Mottakin Alam’s vehicle was badly damaged. Congress workers blocked roads across Malda district in protest.
In Nadia, a BJP booth president at Bandowan, Subho Saha, suffered serious injury after suspected Trinamool toughs attacked him on his way back from PM Narendra Modi’s rally on Saturday. Another BJP worker, also returning from Modi’s meeting, was attacked with acid near Krishnagar church. Sen alleged that Trinamool goons attacked him.tnn
West Bengal elections 2021 live updates: PM Modi, Shah to hold multiple rallies in poll-bound Bengal today
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Polling for the first four phases has been concluded in West Bengal. Violence erupted at a polling booth in Cooch Behar during the fourth round of polling. The ruling TMC alleged that Central forces opened fire twice at polling booths in Cooch Behar where people were casting their votes. Official sources in Cooch Behar confirmed the death of four people in firing. The fifth and sixth phases of the ongoing elections will take place on April 17 and April 22, respectively. Counting will take place on May 2. Stay with TOI for all updates.