Purba Medinipur: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari’s brother Soumendu Adhikari’s vehicle was attacked by miscreants at Sabajput space in Contai and his driver was thrashed allegedly by Trinamool Congress (TMC) members, as polling for the primary part of West Bengal meeting elections is underway.
Soumendu and his brother Dibyendu Adhikari alleged that TMC block president Ram Govind Das had orchestrated the assault and that he was concerned in ballot rigging in three cubicles. Soumendu was unhurt in the incident.
Speaking to ANI, Soumendu stated, “Under the leadership of TMC block president Ram Govind Das and his wife, poll rigging was taking place at three polling booths. My arrival here created a problem for them to continue with their mischiefs, due to which they attacked my car and thrashed my driver,” he stated.
Meanwhile, Dibyendu stated that he had knowledgeable the police concerning the incident and known as on the Election Commission (EC) to take sturdy motion in the matter.
“With the help of TMC block president Ram Govind Das, some people attacked the car and beat up the driver. They were trying to rig the polls there. I have informed the police and the Election Commission should take strong action,” stated Dibyendu.
He additionally recalled the assault on CPIM candidate from Garbeta Sushanta Ghosh, calling it ‘unfortunate’. The driver, Ramon Das, alleged that some ‘bohiragato’ (outsider) goons had instantly attacked him whereas he was talking with Soumendu.West Bengal has a historical past of violence in the Legislative Assembly elections.
Additionally, sporadic incidents of violence have been reported from some areas which can be voting in the primary part of the meeting elections in West Bengal on Saturday.
Polling for the primary of the eight-phase meeting polls in West Bengal started at 7 am on Saturday with voters deciding the destiny of 191 candidates in 30 constituencies.
All constituencies in Purulia, Jhargram and segments of Bankura, Purba Medinipur and Paschim Medinipur are going to resolve the electoral destiny of 191 candidates, together with 21 girls candidates in the fray. The polling will finish at 6.30 pm.
The BJP and TMC have been at loggerheads over numerous points and an intense tussle of energy between the 2 events has been seen throughout the run-up to the meeting elections.
