Protests broke out as police stepped in to control the situation. Both groups accused each other of starting the violence. Security forces used batons to scatter the crowd and bring back peace. During this action, several crude bombs were found at the scene
Furious voters in Kultuli, part of the Joynagar constituency, took extreme steps by throwing EVMs and VV-PAT machines into nearby water bodies. They did this because they felt there was electoral misconduct and were frustrated with what they saw as voting restrictions.
Meanwhile In Diamond Harbour, which is the stronghold of TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, clashes broke out between TMC and BJP supporters. The BJP candidate, Abhijit Das, accused the ruling party of malpractices. However, the TMC denied these allegations.
In Jadavpur, CPI(M) workers were reportedly attacked by TMC activists, and their offices were vandalized. However, the TMC denied these claims too and accused the Left party of intimidating voters.
In the Bermajur area of Sandeshkhali, the BJP accused TMC workers of intimidating BJP polling agents by visiting their homes on Friday night, along with police officers. The party supported its claims with video evidence. They said women in Sandeshkhali expressed dissatisfaction with the TMC government’s actions, which they saw as attempts to intimidate people before the final phase of elections.
Now these reports and cases have raised a big question on electoral system of India as well as the democracy of the country.
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