Bengal Poll: Independent Candidate's Daughter Shot In Forehead

Amidst the Bengal poll, the daughter of an independent candidate was reportedly shot in the forehead by workers of the Trinamool Congress in Hooghly, West Bengal. The incident happened in Tarakeshwar on Saturday while the voting process for the panchayat election was ongoing in Tarakeshwar, creating panic in the area. The ruling Trinamool party has, however, denied the allegations.

The woman was identified as 20-year-old Chandana Singh, daughter of Pintu Singh, who was contesting as an independent candidate in the election. Chandana Singh was taken to Kolkata Medical Hospital for treatment while her father claimed that a group of criminals barged into their house and beat his family with a gun.

Bengal Poll: Daughter Of Independent Candidate Shot

Shells of bullets and bombs were found on the scene. Despite being informed, it is alleged that the police failed to take swift action to recover the bullets and bombs from the site, according to the locals.

Pintu Singh had decided to contest the election as an independent candidate after the ruling Trinamool Congress refused to give him a ticket.

The voting for the election has been underway in West Bengal since Saturday for the three-tier panchayat polls. So far, at least nine people have been killed in the election process today, which serves as a litmus test for the 2024 parliamentary elections. This three-tier panchayat election could redefine the state’s political landscape.

Since the date of the polls was announced on June 8, the state has been witnessing widespread violence. Fifteen people, including a minor, have died as a result of the violence.

Among those who were killed were five workers belonging to the Trinamool Congress, one from the BJP, one from the Congress, one from the Left, and a supporter of an independent candidate. Besides killings, several people were injured in the class, and two of the polling booths were destroyed.

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