Kolkata:
On the eve of the final phase on election, several clashes have been reported from some of the 17 seats in West Bengal where voting will take place on Monday.
In Behrampore, Trinamool candidate Indranil Sen claimed on Sunday that he was beaten up by unknown people. The incident came just hours after Congress candidate Adhir Chowdhury was heckled and his car blocked, allegedly by Trinamool workers.
In Kolkata's Cossipore area, a CPM leader was attacked by a group of helmet wearing motorcyclists. He was badly injured and rushed to hospital. And in Belghoria, the police had to step in to prevent a clash between Trinamool and CPM workers.
Earlier on Saturday, five CPM activists, including its youth wing Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) state president Sayandip Mitra, were injured after being attacked by alleged Trinamool workers in Belgharia in North 24 Parganas district.
The police arrested five people in this connection but they were later released on bail.
Reacting to the reports of violence, veteran CPM leader and Left Front chairman Biman Bose said the Trinamool was running amok as it has lost faith in itself.
"The Trinamool has lost faith in itself. It has also lost faith in the people and that is why it is resorting to violence and terror," said Bose.
The Trinamool Congress, however, rubbished the allegations and said this was malicious propaganda by the opposition.
"The CPI-M and the Congress have unleashed terror in Bengal. Now they are claiming to be victims. I request people not to pay heed to any malicious propaganda and cast their votes freely tomorrow," Trinamool chairperson Mamata Banerjee said. This was tweeted from the party's official Twitter handle
@AITCofficial.