Violence in West Bengal during the sixth phase of polling

May 26, 2024 12:22 am

In the sixth phase of India’s Lok Sabha elections, polling was held in 58 constituencies across six states and two Union Territories.

The polling was held on Saturday from 7 am local time till 6 pm.

The sixth phase of the 18th Lok Sabha elections also saw incidents of violence in several places in West Bengal.

A Trinamool leader was allegedly murdered at Mahishadal in East Medinipur district on Friday night, hours before polling began. Sheikh Moibul, a former member of the local Betkundu village panchayat, was returning home on a motorcycle at night. At that time he was attacked.

First, Moibul was beaten with a sharp weapon. After that, it was alleged that he was thrown into the pond in a bloody state. The death of Moibul, known as a Dapute leader in the area, caused tension in the area. The opposition party BJP has denied the allegations of this murder.

Again, former Justice Abhijit Ganguly, the BJP candidate from Tamluk, has raised allegations of terrorism against the state police. He alleged that the police are going house to house in Nandigram area and arresting BJP workers.

Abhijit Ganguly faced protests by local people in Haldia under this centre. When he went to a local polling station after receiving allegations of rigging, the BJP candidate’s car was surrounded and chanted ‘go back’. Tensions flared in moments. Then the police and central forces were brought down.

Trinamool has accused Trinamool of attacking Jhargram’s BJP candidate Pranath Tudu in an unprovoked manner. Bricks and stones were pelted like rain at the candidate. His personal security guard was allegedly beheaded.

Pranat claimed that 100 to 200 people attacked. Rohingyas are among the attackers. Today I would not have returned alive if not for the security guard.

The first phase of India’s 2024 Lok Sabha elections held in seven phases was held on April 19. After that, the third, fourth and fifth phase polls were held on April 26, May 7, May 13 and May 20 respectively.

After the sixth phase polling on Saturday, the polling process will end with the seventh phase polling on June 1. And the results are scheduled to be announced after the counting of votes on June 4.