The incident triggered tension in the area.
A Trinamool Congress worker died after he was allegedly stabbed in West Bengal s Paschim Medinipur district in the early hours of Thursday, hours before polling started in the area, police said.
Uttam Dolui, 48, was at a local club in Hariharpur in the district s Keshpur area along with a few others when around 10-15 people allegedly attacked him with sharp weapons, they said.
He died on the way to a hospital in Midnapore, they added.
Dolui s family alleged that BJP goons attacked him to create tension in the area and intimidate voters ahead of the polling.