KOLKATA: A man was killed in West Bengal's Birbhum district during clashes between between the workers of
BJP and the ruling
TMC on Monday.
The violent clashes were reported from different parts of West Bengal ahead of the crucial panchayat polls.
A man was injured in clash between BJP and TMC workers
One Sheikh Dildar was killed at Suri in Birbhum. Soon after Dildar's death, both BJP and Trinamool Congress claimed that the deceased was their party worker.
BJP leader Mukul Roy claimed that Dildar was a BJP worker and showed clippings where Dildar's father was seen claiming that his son was a BJP member.
The violent clashes were reported from different parts of West Bengal ahead of the crucial panchayat polls.
TMC's district president Anubrata Mondal then paraded Dildar's father and family members who claimed that Dildar was a Trinamool worker.
Meanwhile, the state election commission allowed an additional day for filing of nominations for the panchayat polls.
Earlier the polls were slotted for May 1, 3 and 5 and counting of votes was scheduled on May 8. But the Opposition had moved the Calcutta high court saying political violence prevented them from filing nominations, for which Monday was fixed as an additional day for filing nomination papers.
Congress MP Adhir Choudhury said that democracy was murdered in Bengal, as opposition was not allowed to file nomination.
In Mrushidabad district, Congress MLA Monoj Chakraborty and MP Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury's car was attacked. At Lalbag too CPM party office was ransacked and a candidate was assaulted.
Meanwhile, the Calcutta high court has asked for a report from the state election commission over filing of nominations.
West Bengal Congress chief and MP Adhir Choudhury said that democracy was murdered in Bengal, as opposition was not allowed to file nomination.
"We will move the HC again for justice," Choudhury said.
TMC has blamed BJP for violence ahead of panchayat polls
CPM leader Surya Kanta Mishra claimed there was no law and order in Bengal, as people were attacked.
Partha Chatterjee, Trinamool's secretary general claimed that BJP was bringing in men from Jharkhand and was creating trouble. He said that if any journalist was attacked by Trinamool workers he would look into the matter.
