Barrackpore News
Crude bombs were hurled at a gathering of BJP workers just ahead of a party rally at West Bengal’s Barrackpore on Saturday. At least four BJP workers were injured in the attack.
BJP MP from Barrackpore Arjun Singh’s car was allegedly ransacked by the TMC supporters in North 24 Parganas district on Sunday.
Massive tension has gripped the area after Trinamool Congress' four-time legislator Arjun Singh crossed over to the BJP ahead of Lok Sabha election 2019.
Several country-made bombs were hurled outside his residence at Mazdoor Bhawan in Barrackpore.
A police team which went on arrest miscreants has recovered arms and crude bombs from the site of violence.
Security in the area has been tightened and local police officials are investigating the matter.
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While polling has been peaceful across most of the over 96,000 booths today so far, violence returned to West Bengal with allegations of disturbing law and order by both TMC and BJP. There were two incidents of grenades being lobbed outside polling booths in J&K as well.
Union minister Prakash Javadekar accused Trinamool Congress "goons" of booth-capturing and not letting BJP voters cast their votes by resorting to threats and violence.
Arjun Singh, the BJP candidate from Barrackpore, claims he was attacked by TMC workers who were 'scaring away voters'.
Violence erupted in West Bengal, where the fifth phase voting of the ongoing Lok Sabha polls is underway.
Here is the full list of candidates contesting the Lok Sabha election in 2019 from Barrackpore Lok Sabha Constituency of West Bengal.
The polling number of this constituency is 15 and it is not reserved for any category.
Trinamool Congress strongman and Bhatpara MLA Arjun Singh is all set to join the BJP here in the presence of senior party leaders, party sources said on Thursday.
A fire broke out at Empire Jute Mill in Titagarh area of North 24 Parganas district on Thursday.
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