West Bengal: BJP Candidate Pranat Tudu 'Attacked' In Jhargram During 6th Phase Of Lok Sabha Polls

KOLKATA: Senior BJP leader and its Jhargram candidate Pranat Tudu on Saturday claimed his convoy was attacked in Garbeta area of West Midnapore district, following which security personnel escorting him were injured and had to be hospitalised. The incident took place when Tudu was on his way to Garbeta in the wake of complaints that BJP agents were not allowed inside some polling booths.

Mamata Banerjee is murdering democracy in Bengal. Now, TMC goons attack BJP’s Jhargram (a Tribal seat) candidate and ABP Ananda’s crew. Despite attempts to preclude people from casting vote, West Bengal has one of the highest voter turnout across the country. People are voting to… pic.twitter.com/ZMdTPhxiYw

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Several others were also injured in the incident, BJP candidate Pranat Tudu was attacked by miscreants when he was visiting booth number 200 in Monglapota.

#WATCH | West Bengal | Several others were also injured in the incident where BJP candidate from Jhargram Lok Sabha seat, Pranat Tudu was attacked allegedly by miscreants when he was visiting booth number 200 in Monglapota in the parliamentary constituency today. pic.twitter.com/MYNiayU8gW

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“All of a sudden, TMC goons who had blocked the roads started hurling bricks at my car. When my security personnel tried to intervene, they were injured. Two CISF jawans accompanying me received head injuries and had to be hospitalised,” Tudu said. A large police contingent was rushed to the area to control the situation.

#BigBreaking : बंगाल के झारग्राम में BJP प्रत्याशी प्रणत टूडू पर पत्थरों से हमला, सुरक्षाबलों के साथ जान बचाकर भागे प्रत्याशी #Jhargram #WestBengal #Violence #LoksabhaElections2024 #LoksabhaPolls2024 @JournoPranay @somit_123_com pic.twitter.com/r1b5IG1pNe — Zee News (@ZeeNews) May 25, 2024

The local TMC leadership denied the allegations and accused Tudu of trying to “vitiate the peaceful polling process”. “The BJP nominee was threatening voters. The villagers got enraged and staged a protest,” a local TMC leader said. Vehicles belonging to various media houses were reportedly vandalised by the mob as well.