Kolkata
At least 10 people have been killed in poll-related violence even as voting continues in West Bengal panchayat election. A CPM worker and his wife were killed in 24 South Parganas when suspected Trinamool Congress supporters set their house on fire.
In North 24 Parganas, another CPM worker was killed in a blast during clashes while two others were injured. While a Trinamool Congress supporter died after being shot in Kuktuli in South 24 Parganas district, another succumbed to injuries in Nadia’s Nakashipara.
A Trinamool Congress student leader was allegedly lynched to death by villagers for ‘capturing’ a booth in Nadia district’s Shantipur area. A BJP worker was killed in a bombing in Murshidabad.
TMC minister Rabindranath Ghosh has been sent a showcause notice by the State Election Commission for slapping a BJP poll agent in Natabari. Around 41.51% turnout was recorded till 1pm. The election is being held after weeks of protracted legal battles and is the last major poll in the state before next year’s Lok Sabha elections.
