BJP candidate's car attacked in West Bengal

A BJP candidate's election agent was attacked by TMC workers in Suri, West Bengal, after reporting alleged booth capturing.

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Location

Asansol South, West Bengal, India

Updated

Thursday, 23 April 2026 at 11:31 UTC

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Violence has struck the West Bengal elections again, with the election agent of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Debashish Ojha being attacked in Suri. The agent, Bishwajit Mandal, was reportedly assaulted by workers of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) after he reported alleged booth capturing. The assailants surrounded Mandal and destroyed his entire vehicle. This incident adds to a growing list of violent clashes and allegations of electoral malpractice in the state.

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New details specify the attack was on BJP candidate Debashish Ojha's election agent, Bishwajit Mandal, in Suri, and that the motive was his reporting of alleged booth capturing.

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