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TMC MP Mithali Bagh’s car vandalized, windshield broken; Party accuses BJP of ‘attempt to kill’ india news

TMC MP Mithali Bagh's car vandalized, windshield broken; Party accuses BJP of 'attempt to kill'

New Delhi: Trinamool Congress on Monday alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party “goons” attacked the car of Arambag MP Mithali Bagh on the last day of campaigning before the second phase of West Bengal assembly elections.In a post on Twitter, the TMC said Bagge was “brutally and cowardly attacked by BJP goons and goons. His car was vandalized. His windshield was broken. Shards of glass entered his body.”“Amit Shah threatened our leaders and party workers that anyone who came out of his house would be hanged upside down. Today, action was taken on that threat,” the party said.“This is an attempt on the life of an elected Member of Parliament. Amit Shah issued the order from the stage.” His scoundrels did it on the road. The chain of command is straightforward. The responsibility is theirs,” it said.Bag was reportedly admitted to a local hospital. Officials said that at present the situation in the area remains peaceful and security forces are maintaining strict vigil.The Arambagh seat is currently held by BJP’s Madhusudan Bagh, who defeated TMC’s Sujata Mondal by a margin of 7,172 (3.3 per cent) votes.Before the 2011 delimitation, this seat used to be a CPI(M) stronghold. TMC won this seat in 2011 and 2016 but lost it to BJP in the 2021 elections.BJP has fielded Hemant Bagh against TMC’s Meeta Bagh to protect the constituency. CPI(M)’s Bithika Pandit is also in the fray.Earlier in the day, West Bengal Police had arrested four people in connection with the violent clash between TMC and BJP supporters in front of Jagatdal police station.Voting for the second phase of elections is scheduled to take place on April 29, while counting of votes will take place on May 4.

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