During the first phase of polling for the West Bengal Assembly elections in West Bengal, tension prevailed in the Nawoda constituency of Murshidabad district after clashes broke out between supporters of the ruling All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) in Shivnagar village, where both groups reportedly engaged in violent stone-pelting, brick-throwing, and damage to vehicles, prompting police intervention and a lathi-charge to disperse the crowd and restore order.
According to reports, the situation escalated after AJUP chief Humayun Kabir visited a polling booth in Shivnagar village following his vote, where he was allegedly stopped by TMC supporters who raised “Go Back” slogans and labelled him a “BJP agent,” leading to a heated exchange in which Kabir staged a sit-in protest and accused TMC workers of intimidating voters and engaging in electoral malpractice.
#WATCH | West Bengal Elections 2026 | Clash broke out between the TMC and Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AUJP) party workers in Murshidabad. pic.twitter.com/Lfn7zIOzmX
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He further alleged that opposition candidates were being pressured to withdraw through inducements, which intensified the confrontation and triggered violent clashes between both groups, resulting in widespread unrest in the area.
Security forces were deployed in large numbers to bring the situation under control, while the Election Commission has sought a detailed report on the incident; however, polling across most of the 152 constituencies in West Bengal continued peacefully, even as the Nawoda incident drew attention ahead of the second phase of polling scheduled for April 29 and vote counting set for May 4.