Abandoned poll bins present in a drain in Murshidabad following Bengal panchayat elections

The panchayat polls have been held in West Bengal on Saturday, July 8. During the elections, absolute lawlessness and anarchy have been on show as a number of incidents of violence have been reported from the state. On Sunday, July 9, three poll bins have been discovered deserted in a drain in Murshidabad after violence erupted there earlier. An area mentioned that due to the continued stress and experiences of threats from the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC), individuals have been reluctant to step out of their houses. 

“The situation is not good after the elections, the general public is also not coming out due to fear. The general public is in panic. If anyone comes out, TMC threatens,” a neighborhood resident mentioned.

West Bengal | Three poll bins present in a drain in Murshidabad the place violence broke out after panchayat elections.

An area mentioned, “The scenario isn’t good after the elections, most of the people can also be not popping out attributable to worry. The common public is in panic. If anybody… pic.twitter.com/UA1ELlksid

— ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2023

Meanwhile, a bombing incident transpired in Hiranandpur in Samsherganj police station precinct of Murshidabad. Independent candidate supporters and supporters of Trinamool Congress are at odds within the space. A conflict broke out on Sunday between Trinamool and impartial supporters within the Murshidabad neighbourhood of Hiranandpur, which is below the jurisdiction of Samsherganj police station.

The panchayat elections held on July 8 in West Bengal have been marred by widespread violence throughout the state. Reports emerged of sales space capturing, injury to poll bins, and assaults on presiding officers from districts equivalent to Murshidabad, Behar, Malda, South 24 Parganas, North Dinajpur, and Nadia. Tragically, the violence resulted within the lack of over 30 lives and quite a few accidents.

The State Election Commission had established a complete of 61,636 polling stations for conducting elections to three,317 Gram panchayats, 341 panchayat samitis, and 20 zila parishads in West Bengal. To make sure the protected conduct of elections, 59,000 personnel from the Central Armed Police Forces and different state police forces have been entrusted with the accountability of guarding the polling stations, together with the 4,834 delicate cubicles the place solely CAPFs have been deployed.

Meanwhile, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT Cell chief Amit Malviya on Sunday mentioned that Trinamool Congress (TMC) modified the ‘Ballot Box’ in West Bengal’s Malda. “TMC’s change ‘Ballot Box’ operation caught in Malda,” Amit Malviya mentioned in a tweet.

He additional mentioned that TMC staff have been caught red-handed, altering poll bins in a number of locations, with the assistance of contractors and native administration, earlier than they may attain the sturdy rooms.