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death toll in Panchayat election-related violence in West Bengal rose to 20 on monday even Polling was taking place in nearly 700 polling stations across 19 counties of the state.
Panchayat elections were held in West Bengal on Saturday It was marred by widespread violenceResulting in deaths of political workersBallot boxes were looted and ballot papers destroyed.
until sunday, 17 people were killed in election-related violence in Bengal.
TMC worker Midul Sheikh succumbed to his injuries at NRS Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on Monday. He was injured during a clash between the Transitional Military Council and Congress workers in Raghunathganj in Murshidabad district on Saturday.
Monday morning, the father-in-law of a CPC candidate who was beaten by the Transitional Military Council workers on Saturday died of his injuries in Krishnanagar in the state’s Nadia district. Subsequently, TMC worker Segarul Sheikh, who was beaten by Congress workers in Ranigarh on Saturday, succumbed to his injuries.
Meanwhile, the decomposing body of Astha Mondal, son-in-law of BJP Panchayat candidate Sangeeta Mondal, was recovered from a field in Dobulia in Nadia district on Monday morning.
According to family members, Asta Mondal has been missing for the past few days. Police said they have launched an investigation into Asta Mondole’s death. Suspected to be a victim of election violence in Bengali Panchayat, it is not yet confirmed if he died in the past two days.
On Monday, the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) alleged in a tweet that “goons” of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) brutally attacked Tamluk Township Unit Chief Chanchal Khanra and set his bike on fire. The ruling party said, “It is outrageous that the BJP, which deployed central forces to maintain ‘law and order’ during the panchayat elections, resorted to massive violence, just one day later.”
Re-voting for Panchayat elections in West Bengal takes place in 697 booths.
“So far, the shock is being performed safelysaid Election Commissioner Rajiva Sinha on Monday after arriving at the SEC office.
Sinha had earlier said that the vote, which is scheduled to take place until 5 pm, is being held in the presence of the central forces.
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