Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:30am on 23 Apr 2026,Thursday Politics
Allegations of voter intimidation emerged in Murshidabad as West Bengal voted in Phase 1. TMC workers clashed with Humayun Kabir when he visited a polling booth in Naoda. Protesters raised “go back” slogans and called him a “BJP agent”. Reports said crude bombs were thrown near a school a day earlier, injuring a woman. A victim alleged Kabir’s party was behind the attack. Police used mild force to control crowds. An officer said, “The situation is peaceful.” Kabir appealed for calm. “I want voting to happen peacefully,” he said. The Election Commission sought a report on the complaints.
