Bengal Poll Update:As violence rages on, Mamata accuses Central forces of 'torture'
Violence reported from multiple places
Elections for nine Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal in the last phase is going on currently. Kolkata and its adjoining areas in North and South 24 Parganas are voting. Unlike the last few phases, there was relative peace in the morning. But as the day has approached, isolated reports of violence have been reported from certain pockets.
Also, many voters from Kolkata have complained about long queues owing to malfunctioning EVM and VVPATs.
While TMC has alleged that Central Forces are trying to intimidate voters, BJP is saying that TMC is unleashing a reign of terror. Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has urged EC to keep Central forces stationed in Bengal till Model Code of Conduct is in place.
Mamata Banerjee after giving vote said: Since morning the torture that BJP workers and CRPF have done during polling in our state, I have never seen it before.
Some of the big highlights so far:
Massiva clash reported between TMC and BJP in Bhatpara. Apparently just after Madan Mitra entered the area, there was so much bombing that he had to leave the area soon. Before that he was seen getting involved in a war of words with Central Forces inside a booth.
Crude bomb hurled in Kolkata's Didu Maheshwari school. Rahul Sinha, BJP candidate from Kolkata North has alleged that TMC has done it.
BJP candidate from Jadavpur Anupam Hazra's car vandalised. Several workers injured
BJP candidate of Diamond Harbour Nilanjan Roy's car vandalised
Babul Supriyo harassed after giving vote in North Kolkata
BJP candidate from Kolkata North, Rahul Sinha harassed, stones pelted on him. 2 BJP workers injured
CISF officer injured in Jadavpur
CPM candidate alleges TMC doing rigging in Diamond Harbour
QRT team attacked in Barasat's Sason