Five arrested for attack on BJP candidate in South Dinajpur; TMC workers detained in Raiganj
Five men have been arrested for allegedly assaulting Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Subhendu Sarkar from Kumarganj in South Dinajpur district.
Five men have been arrested for allegedly assaulting Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Subhendu Sarkar from Kumarganj in South Dinajpur district.
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As per the 3 pm data released by the Election Commission, Dakshin Dinajpur recorded the highest turnout at 81.49 per cent, followed by Paschim Medinipur at 81.07 per cent, Jhargram at 81.04 per cent, and Birbhum at 80.22 per cent.
With voting underway and political rhetoric peaking, the Prime Minister promised strict law enforcement, direct financial support and expanded welfare coverage if the Bharatiya Janata Party comes to power in the state.
During the visit, CM Gupta interacted with patients and their families to assess arrangements and the availability of doctors.
The incident took place on Thursday morning at Booth No. 230, located at Kuldihi Primary School. According to reports, the voter, identified as Tumpa Hazra, had arrived at the polling station to cast her vote and was waiting in line when a section of the ceiling suddenly broke off and fell on her.
A bench of Justice V Kameswar Rao and Justice Manmeet Arora was hearing a PIL filed by advocate Vaibhav Singh. The plea alleges that Kejriwal, Sisodia, journalist Ravish Kumar, and others recorded and circulated court proceedings on social media without permission.
The video shows Sarkar heading towards a polling booth with his Personal Security Officer (PSO), when a man approached him and said something in Bengali before allegedly assualting him.
In Nowda, a clash broke out among Trinamool Congress and Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) workers, where vehicles linked to AJUP candidate Humayun Kabir were attacked.
According to her a stone had been pelted at her car causing the rear windscreen of the Toyota Innova to shatter immediately.
