Violence was reported from several parts ofWest Bengalon Monday as counting for the Assembly elections continued. The unrest comes at a time when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in more than 195 seats, according to early trends. In one of the incidents, a Trinamool Congress (TMC) party office was set on fire amid rising tensions between political workers.
Clashes were reported at counting centres in Asansol and Dinhata. At the Asansol Engineering College counting centre, a scuffle between polling agents quickly turned into a larger confrontation.
Visuals from the spot showed chaos, with chairs being thrown and vehicles damaged. Security personnel present at the site had to step in to control the situation. Officials resorted to a lathi charge to disperse the crowd and bring the situation under control. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has deployed a large number of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) at sensitive locations to maintain law and order.
Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate Commissioner Pranav Kumar said that miscreants had targeted a political party camp. “A political party camp was vandalised. The people responsible for the vandalism are being identified,” he said.
Authorities said the situation is being closely monitored, and additional forces have been deployed in sensitive areas to prevent further violence as counting continues across the state.
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