BJP alleges poll violence by TMC, demands repolling in many
The BJP on Sunday alleged that the Trinamool Congress let loose violence during the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal, and demanded repolling in various booths in the state's Junglemahal area.
The saffron party's candidate Bharati Ghosh was allegedly attacked twice when the former IPS officer tried to visit polling stations in the Ghatal constituency, officials said.
Ghosh suffered minor injuries when a group of women allegedly attacked her as she tried to take a BJP agent inside a polling booth in Keshpur. One of her security guards was also injured when locals pelted stones at another booth.
The BJP alleged its candidate in Bankura, Subhas Sarkar came under attack, too, by alleged goons of the TMC.
The ruling TMC has dubbed the allegations as baseless.
"It is really shameful to see this kind of violence during polls in the state. The kind of hooliganism and goondaraj that is going on is not only unprecedented but condemnable in democracy.
"Why is the TMC