May 13th 2024.
In the first two hours of Monday, during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal, the polling percentage was recorded at 15.24% in eight constituencies. However, there have been reports of tension and violence in several areas, particularly in the two constituencies of Birbhum district. According to the Chief Electoral Officer's office, the highest polling percentage was recorded in Baharampur at 16.97%, followed by Bolpur at 16.46%, Baradhaman-Purba at 15.88%, Krishnanagar at 15.67%, Ranaghat at 15.31%, Birbhum at 14.55%, Bardhaman-Durgapur at 14.08% and Asansol at 13.03%.
The police have taken two people into custody in connection with the murder of Mintu Sheikh, a former Trinamool Congress activist, in Ketugram of East Burdwan district on Sunday night. The arrested individuals, Bhulan Sheikh and Samsur Sheikh, have been identified by the district police and one of them is believed to be a civic volunteer.
Tensions arose at Nanur in Birbhum district as the polls began, with the BJP alleging that their polling agent was forcefully removed from a booth by Trinamool Congress activists. The BJP also claimed that armed members of the ruling party were threatening voters since the morning. In Suri, a temporary camp office of the BJP was reportedly demolished by the ruling party's activists.
In Barwan, under the Baharampur Lok Sabha constituency in Murshidabad district, clashes have been reported between Trinamool Congress and Congress workers. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the state Congress president and sitting MP, who is also a candidate from Baharampur, stated that despite attempts by the ruling party to create tension in the area, timely intervention by the Chief Electoral Officer's office resulted in prompt action by the Central Armed Police Forces personnel.
Meanwhile, Dilip Ghosh, the BJP candidate and former national vice president, started his day by visiting various polling booths in the Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok Sabha constituency. Expressing confidence, he stated that this election will mark the end of the Trinamool Congress's dominance in West Bengal.
Tensions also mounted at Kulti in the Asansol Lok Sabha constituency, as the Central Armed Police Forces attempted to remove Trinamool Congress flags that were hoisted within 200 meters of a polling booth. They also asked the party to remove their temporary camp office from the area. The situation is being closely monitored by the Chief Electoral Officer's office.
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