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TMC claimed its Block President from Bhetaguri, Anant Barman, was attacked by BJP staff. (X @AITCofficial)
Cooch Behar, Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri seats went to polls in Part 1 of the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections
West Bengal witnessed political violence as soon as once more on Friday as Cooch Behar, Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri seats went to polls in Part 1 of the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.
Each BJP and Trinamool Congress (TMC) accused one another of wounding their ballot brokers and staff and disrupting the electoral course of within the state.
As of 9am, over 15 per cent of the 56.26 lakh voters within the three Lok Sabha constituencies had exercised their franchise, an Election Fee official mentioned. “Until 9 am, voter turnout in Cooch Behar is 15.26 per cent whereas that in Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri is 15.91 per cent and 14.13 per cent respectively,” the official mentioned.
BJP Alleges
The Bharatiya Janata Social gathering, which is making an attempt to raised its efficiency within the state, alleged that TMC staff had pelted stones in Cooch Behar’s Chandamari space because of which the saffron social gathering’s sales space president suffered accidents.
Within the coronary heart of Coochbehar Natabari, the place the quiet hum of democracy ought to reign, darkness descended like a shroud final evening.Amidst the flickering lights of Sales space No. 175, nestled inside the Pani Shala space, a scene of horror unfolded. Mustafa Ali, entrusted with the solemn… pic.twitter.com/MWppejKPra
— BJP West Bengal (@BJP4Bengal) April 19, 2024
It additionally alleged that their polling agent Biswanath Paul had been kidnapped from a ballot sales space by TMC staff, although the BDO, in its report back to the Election Fee, mentioned Paul had gone house to gather the voter’s listing and was again on responsibility.
BJP staff additionally claimed they had been attacked in Natabari and injured cadre had been admitted to Tufhangunj hospital in Cooch Behar. Aside from this, the saffron social gathering claimed that homes of BJP Karyakartas had been destroyed by TMC. The social gathering additionally mentioned that stone pelting by TMC staff in Chandamari to forestall voters from exercising their franchise led to BJP’s sales space president struggling accidents.
TMC’s Counter-Claims
The ruling TMC too accused the BJP of orchestrating violence within the state, with the Mamata Banerjee-led social gathering alleging that Union minister and BJP chief Nisith Pramanik was utilizing his place to retailer arms in his workplace. They’ve additionally written a letter to the Election Fee on this regard.
The social gathering additionally mentioned BJP supporters had assaulted a TMC polling agent in Alipurduar aside from setting on fireplace a short lived election workplace within the Harirhat space of Barokodali-I gram panchayat in Tufanganj-II block. TMC alleged that AITC Block President, Bhetaguri, Anant Barman was brutally assaulted by BJP staff and is at the moment present process remedy in hospital. Additionally they mentioned BJP leaders Ratan Burman, Ajeet Mahanto and Hiren Mahanto hurled bombs and attacked AITC sales space brokers, triggering violence.
At Alipurduar, @BJP4Bengal thugs plunged to despicable depths!They brandished weapons, instilled terror amongst locals, and assaulted our polling brokers from the sales space 226 and 227, all whereas the spineless Central forces stood idly by, complicit of their silence.
Such blatant…
— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) April 19, 2024
Until now, TMC has raised 21 complaints to the EC towards the BJP.
PHASE-1 MATH
All three seats in Part-1 are reserved, with Cooch Behar and Jalpaiguri for SCs and Alipurduar for STs. A complete of 37 candidates, together with Pramanik, are within the fray within the three constituencies. Voting started at 7am and can proceed until 6pm.
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