According to data from the Election Commission, the BJP obtained 206 of the 294 Assembly seats, while the TMC’s representation was reduced to 80 seats.
Fatalities reported across Bengal
A report by The Times of India indicates that two people died in Kolkata within a 24-hour period. In Beleghata, TMC poll agent Biswajit Pattanaik was discovered critically injured outside his home after allegedly being assaulted late at night. Authorities suspect he may have fallen while attempting to flee, although his family claims he was forcibly pulled out and attacked. A murder investigation is underway.
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“He fell on a tap. It broke and washed away his blood. That’s why the family did not see blood at the spot, despite him bleeding from his nose and ears,” a policeman reportedly told TOI.
Shortly thereafter in New Town, BJP worker Madhu Mondal succumbed to injuries following a violent altercation with alleged TMC supporters regarding the control of a party office. Authorities stated that he collapsed during the confrontation and was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Violence rapidly escalated outside Kolkata. In Udaynarayanpur, BJP activist Jadav Bar was reportedly lynched, while in Nanoor, TMC worker Abir Sheikh was brutally murdered. Rival parties accused each other of the violence, prompting police and central forces to be deployed in sensitive regions.
Party offices attacked, homes vandalized
Multiple party offices in Kolkata, Howrah, and Asansol faced vandalism, with flags ripped down and posters destroyed. In the Bhabanipur constituency, a councillor’s office was reportedly set ablaze during the turmoil.
In Amdanga, a resident claimed that his home was attacked by TMC workers for casting a vote for the BJP, according to ANI. Madan Morol stated, “We voted for BJP, so late at night, 40-50 Trinamool miscreants came and vandalized our house and assaulted us. After notifying the police, both the police and the central forces arrived at the scene. I am extremely frightened.”
Arjun Singh, the BJP candidate from the Noapara Assembly constituency, accused the TMC of orchestrating specific attacks. “A Sanatani family resides here, and a jihadi group attacked them under Trinamool’s orders last night. An attempt was made on their lives. The involvement of the police station is questionable. The jihadi rule in Bengal has concluded,” he asserted.
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Reports of fresh violence also emerged from Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri, and other districts as rival supporters clashed post-results.
Miscreants fire gunshots at police, central forces
In one incident in the Nazat area, unidentified assailants allegedly opened fire on a police and central forces team, injuring several personnel. Authorities later discovered bags filled with explosives at the scene. Amid rising unrest, the Election Commission has directed state authorities and central forces to adopt a ‘zero tolerance’ stance toward post-poll violence.
As tensions persist across the state, officials remain vigilant in anticipation of further clashes following the elections.
CEC orders arrest of culprits
Meanwhile, officials reported that the CEC has ordered the immediate arrest of individuals involved in post-poll violence within the state.
The CEC issued directives to the West Bengal chief secretary, director general of police, Kolkata police commissioner, and directors general of central armed police forces, alongside all district magistrates, superintendents of police, and other officials, to ensure continuous patrolling in sensitive areas, the official noted.
Kolkata Police commissioner Ajay Kumar Nand cautioned on Wednesday that strict measures would be enforced against anyone attempting to disrupt law and order.
