Tensions surged in Bhabanipur when rival election rallies by Mamata Banerjee and Suvendu Adhikari escalated into a confrontation. BJP leader Ram Kripal Yadav alleged Banerjee was trying to spark anarchy amid expectations of defeat. Supporters clashed over slogans, prompting police intervention. Voting for the second phase is scheduled for April 29.
In Bhabanipur ahead of West Bengal’s April 29 Assembly poll, tensions turned violent after Mamata Banerjee accused BJP of disrupting her rally with loudspeakers near Suvendu Adhikari’s meeting. TMC and BJP workers clashed as RAF and police moved in to restore order, underscoring the high-stakes rivalry in a constituency now marked by street-level confrontation.
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