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On June 13, there was violence in South Parganas regarding the panchayat elections. TMC supporters hurled more than 100 petrol bombs.
Panchayat elections are to be held in West Bengal on 8 July. Six days before voting, two incidents of violence resulted in one death. The other one is injured.
A police officer said that 52-year-old TeamAC activist Jiyarul Molla was returning home on Saturday. Then he was shot dead in Fulmalancha area of South 24 Parganas district.
He was the father of Manwara, the TMC candidate in the Kathalberia gram panchayat. After the father’s murder, the daughter said, we were receiving constant threats from the opposition parties. Had complained about this to the police. I demand a high level inquiry into my father’s murder.
Local Trinamool MLA Shaukat Mollah said the police would investigate the matter and take swift action against whoever was responsible.
Congress workers were also shot, allegations on TMC
In another incident at Samserganj in Murshidabad district on Sunday night, Congress worker Arif Sheikh was shot at by unidentified persons. He is seriously injured. After the incident, Congress workers started demonstrating on the streets in Samserganj. Due to which the movement of vehicles was disrupted for several hours.
Samserganj Block Congress President B Shaikh alleged that Trinamool was behind the incident of unprovoked firing. The Trinamool denied the allegation, saying the firing incident happened due to rivalry and had nothing to do with politics.
West Bengal CM Mamta Banerjee was seen serving tea to the people at the tea stall located in Malbazar, Jalpaiguri during the election campaign on 26th June.
10 killed so far in Bengal Panchayat elections
According to police reports, 10 people have been killed so far in rural election-related violence in West Bengal since the filing of nominations began on June 9.
Meanwhile, at least 10 people were injured in clashes between CPI(M) and ISF supporters on one side and Trinamool supporters on the other in Paschim Medinipur district on Sunday.
The incident took place in Chandrakona’s Krishnapur area in the morning when Trinamool members tried to put up party flags and faced resistance from opposition workers.
Another police officer said 10 injured people from both the camps were admitted to hospitals where they are undergoing treatment, their condition is said to be stable.
822 companies of Central Forces deployed in the state
822 companies of Central Forces have been deployed before the voting for Panchayat elections in the state. The State Election Commission had written a letter to the Union Home Ministry demanding these companies.
In fact, on June 21, the Calcutta High Court ordered the State Election Commission to deploy 82,000 Central Force personnel in the state within 24 hours. Due to increasing violence, the High Court had given this order.
Now read why Central Force had to be deployed in Bengal Panchayat elections…
Photos of Bengal violence…
On June 17, TMC-BJP clashed during nomination paper scrutiny. Union minister Nishith Pramanik’s convoy was also attacked.
The picture is of Canin in South 24 Parganas district. There was a fight between two groups of TMC outside the BDO office here. More than 100 attacks were carried out with bombs.
A TMC leader was arrested on June 10, a day after the murder of a Congress worker in Murshidabad. Pistol was recovered from him.
Sometimes there was violence…
June 27: Five people were shot in a clash between two groups in Cooch Behar’s Gitaldaha. Out of which one person Babu Haq died.
June 18: Shambhudas, a relative of BJP candidate Visakha Das Kismat, was murdered in Sahebganj, Cooch Behar regarding the panchayat elections. BJP had told TMC responsible for this murder.
June 17: Union Minister of State for Home Nishith Pramanik’s convoy was also attacked in Sahebganj. Pramanik was going to the block office located at Sahebganj. The work of scrutiny of the candidates was going on here.
June 17: The case of murder of TMC leader came to light in Kaliachak of Malda district. Mustafa Sheikh was beaten to death. TMC had accused BJP supporters of Sheikh’s murder.
June 14: Violent clashes broke out between two factions of the ruling TMC during the nomination of candidates at Canning in South 24 Parganas district. Both the groups attacked each other with bombs.
June 13: Supporters of Indian Secular Front (ISF) and Trinamool Congress came face to face. Navsad Siddiqui, ISF MLA from Bhangar in South 24 Parganas district, said that when our party workers went to file nominations, they were beaten up by TMC goons.
CM Mamta claims peaceful nomination, Governor said – violence has happened
A call center has been set up regarding problems in Panchayat elections, in which more than 100 complaints are received daily.
West Bengal CM Mamta Banerjee had said on June 16 that the panchayat election nominations were done peacefully. But Governor CV Anand Bose, who returned two days ago after visiting the violence-hit areas, said on Monday – I do not want to comment on the CM’s statement. Their perception may be different. She is a leader elected by the people. But it is true that violence and clashes have taken place in some areas. I went there, I talked to people.
On the other hand, the Governor’s OSD Sandeep Kumar Singh said that a call center has been set up regarding problems in Panchayat elections, in which more than 100 complaints are received daily.
Voting for Panchayat elections on July 8, result on July 11
Panchayat elections will be held in West Bengal on a single day on July 8. Counting will take place on July 11. The filing of nominations started from June 9, which ended on June 15.
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