The violence erupted in the Bengal Panchayat Election where at least nine people have been killed as people were voting for the crucial three-tier panchayat polls on Saturday.

After the incident, a war of words broke out between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party, with both blaming each other for the violence on panchayat election day.

In the violence, BJP polling agent Madhab Biswas was allegedly killed by the mob while he was heading towards the polling booth. As per the reports, Madhab Biswas was assigned to Falimari gram panchayat of the Coochbehar district as a polling agent.

The BJP alleged that when Biswas tried to enter the polling booth, TMC supporters stopped him, and as the situation went out of control, the TMC goons killed him. The TMC had denied the allegations.

The supporter of an Independent candidate was also killed in the Kadambagachi area in North 24 Paraganas district, police said.

Meanwhile, a person was seen running with the ballot box during panchayat polls. Yet to be identified by the police.

The Ballot box at a polling booth in Baranachina of Dinhata was set on fire allegedly by voters who were angry with bogus voting that was reportedly going on at the polling booth.

The state used to be a centre of art, culture, and science. Now, it has been known for crimes, anti-national activities and dangerous appeasement, West Bengal LoP and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said.

He also alleged that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led government has been using criminals for violence during the elections by giving them protection.

The TMC claimed that a BJP candidate poured water into the ballot box in Dinhata, Cooch Behar, while the central forces conveniently looked the other way.

The BJP State President, and Member of Parliament, Sukanta Majumdar also hit out at TMC and said their hooliganism has crossed all the limits and has been now stifling democracy by looting Ballots openly in the West Bengal Panchayat elections.

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose urged people and political parties to stop bloodshed amid widespread violence in Bengal on polling day. Requested everyone to participate in the election and cast their vote peacefully.

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