Bengal by-election / Violence erupts in Asansol, lathis fiercely, BJP candidate's car attacked

Violence erupted during voting in the by-election to the Asansol Lok Sabha seat of West Bengal. During this, sticks were used fiercely and many people were also injured in this violence. BJP candidate Agnimitra Paul alleged that TMC men attacked us, pelted stones at our convoy. Police is not doing anything. Paul further alleged that TMC men beat up our security personnel with bamboo sticks. No matter how much Mamata Banerjee tries, BJP is winning here. Let us inform that while BJP's candidate Agnimitra Paul is in the fray from this seat, Shatrughan Sinha is also playing the role of TMC.

Violence took place near booth number 175 and 176

Tension prevailed during polling in booth numbers 175 and 176 of Baraboni in Asansol. BJP candidate Agnimitra Paul was asked to leave the booth. Some gathered there questioned the presence of a local BJP leader Arijit Roy with him.

Heavy deployment of police force

A total of 133 companies of central security forces have been deployed to conduct fair elections in the four assembly seats, including the Asansol Lok Sabha seat of West Bengal. The Election Commission has declared a total of 680 polling stations in Asansol out of 2012 and all 300 polling stations in Ballygunge as sensitive.

Central Force's attitude is not right: Babul Supriyo

In the ongoing by-elections in Bengal, TMC candidate from Ballygunge, Babul Supriyo, accused the central government that the attitude of the Central Force is not right, I was not allowed to be bribed into the booth of South Port School. Initially, some people were asked to deposit their mobile outside and go inside the booth, after which there was a protest, then it was closed.

Eight candidates in fray from Asansol Lok Sabha seat

While eight candidates are in the fray for the by-election to the Asansol Lok Sabha seat, the main contest is between the Trinamool Congress and its main opposition BJP. Trinamool Congress has fielded Shatrughan Sinha in Asansol against BJP's Agnimitra Paul, who was earlier in BJP and Congress. Babul Supriyo had resigned from the post of Asansol MP after leaving BJP and joining TMC, hence the by-election was necessitated. Babul Supriyo is contesting against CPM candidate Saira Haleem Shah in the Ballygunge assembly bypoll.