Tension flared at the sub-divisional officer’s office in Hooghly district, West Bengal, as Trinamool Congress activists, led by legislator Asit Majumdar, disrupted proceedings related to the draft voters’ list. Allegations surfaced that ruling party members destroyed Form-7 applications in front of the legislator.
Despite denying witnessing the destruction, Majumdar accused BJP activists of undemocratically submitting Form-7 applications on behalf of others. The situation escalated into chaos at the office premises, resulting in clashes between Trinamool Congress and BJP supporters.
Amid the turmoil, some voters accused the police of inaction, claiming they failed to control the situation. Majumdar condemned attempts to delete genuine voters’ names, questioning the alleged deletion of 1.26 lakh voters’ names in Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency.
The BJP’s Hooghly district leadership alleged that the Trinamool Congress obstructed Form-7 submissions to retain names of deceased, duplicate, or relocated voters in the list for potential fraudulent voting. District BJP leader Suresh Saha criticized the ruling party for orchestrating planned chaos, with an elected legislator allegedly leading the disruption.
