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West Bengal: BJP leader Anupam Hazra’s car vandalised in poll violence in Jadavpur

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As the polling began on Sunday for the seventh and the last phase of the 2019 general elections, several violence incidents were witnessed in West Bengal. BJP candidate from Jadavpur Lok Sabha seat Anupam Hazra’s car allegedly vandalised by the TMC workers in Jadavpur.

BJP workers alleged that the attack was done by TMC workers who were trying to attack Hazra. “TMC is doing this because they fear defeat. My team has been attacked, our polling officers were threatened and my workers have suffered injuries,” says Hazra.

Anupam Hazra also said, “TMC goons have beaten up a BJP mandal president, a driver and attacked a car. We also rescued our 3 polling agents. TMC goons were going to carry out rigging at 52 booths. People are eager to vote for BJP but they are not allowing them to vote.” he alleged.

The BJP leader also said, “Women TMC workers with covered faces are casting proxy votes, it is difficult to establish their identity. When we raised an objection to it, they created a ruckus at the polling station.”

Similarly, voters in Basirhat have alleged that TMC workers are disrupting the election process by not allowing them to vote.

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A protest was held by voters outside booth number 189 in Basirhat. “We are not being allowed to vote by TMC goons. We went to Police for complaining against them, but TMC supporters stopped us midway and started beating us,” a protestor said.

BJP’s Lok Sabha candidate from Basirhat, Sayantan Basu was also present at the spot. “100 people were stopped from voting. We will take them to cast their vote,” he said.

West Bengal voted across all the seven phases of national polls, today being the last one. All the earlier phases have witnessed poll violence with TMC and BJP trading blame over the issue. Nine seats in the state are voting today.

Sunday marks the end of the seven-phase polling in the country with a total of 59 parliamentary constituencies voting today. The counting of votes would take place on May 23.

(With ANI inputs)

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