Business Standard

Sunday, January 19, 2025 | 09:20 AM ISTEN Hindi

Notification Icon
userprofile IconSearch

Violence in West Bengal municipal polls: TMC cries Opposition conspiracy

Says violence at the behest of BJP and Congress to disrupt Mamata Banerjee's development work

West Bengal civic polls, poll violence, West Bengal
Premium

Congress supporters vandalise a polling station during Municipality elections at Domcol in Murshidabad district of West Bengal on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Meghna Sen New Delhi
Even as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress withdrew their candidates in many wards and demanded repolling amid violent scenes during the West Bengal municipal elections, the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Sunday dubbed this a conspiracy to tarnish Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s image and undermine her development work.
 
“The BJP is trying to create troubles by using its cadre. The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and Congress have lost their way. The Opposition wants to halt the development work done by the Mamata Banerjee government in the state, but we will stick to our development policy,” said

What you get on BS Premium?

  • Unlock 30+ premium stories daily hand-picked by our editors, across devices on browser and app.
  • Pick your 5 favourite companies, get a daily email with all news updates on them.
  • Full access to our intuitive epaper - clip, save, share articles from any device; newspaper archives from 2006.
  • Preferential invites to Business Standard events.
  • Curated newsletters on markets, personal finance, policy & politics, start-ups, technology, and more.
VIEW ALL FAQs

Need More Information - write to us at assist@bsmail.in