Kolkata: Hours after the BJP’s thumping win in West Bengal, isolated incidents of post‑poll violence have been reported from several parts of the state, with the TMC alleging that its party offices were targeted. Though no fatalities had been reported so far, authorities remained on high alert in the affected areas.
In east Kolkata, the party office of TMC ward councillor Sushanta Kumar Ghosh was attacked late on Monday night, with his supporters alleging that BJP workers were responsible. “A group of men, armed with lathis and rods, ransacked the office and set furniture and banners on fire. This happened hours after the BJP won the elections,” local reporters quoted a TMC supporter as saying.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday morning, Ghosh said, “I don’t want to comment. No police complaint has been lodged yet.” His remarks came as party workers and local residents gathered outside the damaged office, calling for the state government to take strict action.
In south Kolkata’s Tollygunge, a party office of former state minister Arup Biswas was ransacked, with furniture and election materials vandalised and strewn across the street. Such incidents were also reported from Ghatal in West Midnapore, Panihati in North 24 Parganas and Asansol in West Burdwan, where TMC offices were targeted, as reported by Hindustan Times.
Three people were injured in Mamudpur, Naihati, after a BJP worker’s house was allegedly attacked by individuals linked to the TMC, according to police and eyewitness accounts. A local club in the area was, subsequently, ransacked heightening tensions in the area.
The West Bengal assembly polls held in April were largely peaceful, with no major untoward incidents reported on polling days. The state recorded an average turnout of 92.93% across the two phases — the highest in its electoral history since Independence, according to Election Commission data and officials.
The West Bengal assembly polls held in April were largely peaceful, with no major untoward incidents on polling days. The state recorded an average turnout of 92.93% across the two phases — the highest in its electoral history since Independence, according to the Election Commission.
