Tension erupted during West Bengal Assembly elections Phase 2 in Bhangar and parts of South 24 Parganas, with ISF accusing TMC workers of intimidating polling agents and voters. Reports of vote rigging and agents being driven out surfaced from Bhangar and Canning Purba. Central forces and NIA teams were deployed, while the TMC denied the allegations.
West Bengal’s crucial second phase of assembly elections is underway across 142 constituencies, drawing 3.22 crore voters and 1,400 candidates. In south Bengal and Kolkata, where TMC remains a key power, reports of clashes are emerging, including an alleged obstruction of an ISF agent at a polling booth in Chapra and a complaint lodged against TMC workers.
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Bhangar and Canning Purba are bracing for a high-stakes Bengal election battle as Trinamool Congress faces a tougher-than-usual challenge from the Indian Secular Front. With both sides campaigning aggressively, locals fear clashes may intensify before voting on April 29. The result could be pivotal for ISF’s bid to expand its footprint in the state.
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