Stray violence marks polling: BJP candidate chased away, Kabir’s men clash with TMC
Indian Express·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
West Bengal's first polling phase witnessed stray violence despite heavy security deployment. BJP candidate Suvendu Sarkar was assaulted and chased by suspected TMC workers in Kumarganj constituency. Election Commission deployed 2,407 armed police companies across 152 constituencies. Chief Electoral Officer termed voting largely peaceful. Five arrests made following the attack on Sarkar.
Key Entities
West BengalElection CommissionBJPTMCSuvendu SarkarKumarganjDakshin DinajpurSukanta Majumdar