Archive · 10 Nov 2025
Forms Found by Highway Spark TMC-BJP Dispute in West Bengal
Imagine some important papers for voting were found on the side of the road in West Bengal.
A person from the BJP party found them.
When people from the Trinamool Congress saw him with the papers, they got suspicious and accused the BJP of trying to manipulate the voting list.
They thought the BJP and the election people were working together unfairly.
However, an official in charge, the Subdivisional Officer, explained that the papers likely fell out of a car that was transporting them.
The district where the papers were from confirmed they belonged to them.
So, the official said there was no real problem, just an accident.
The BJP said their party member was just trying to do the right thing by returning the lost papers.
21 voter enumeration forms were found near a state highway in East Burdwan’s Kalna.
The discovery sparked a political argument between the Trinamool Congress and the BJP.
Trinamool accused the BJP worker of possessing the forms improperly, suggesting collusion with the Election Commission.
BJP stated their worker found the forms and was going to deposit them, accusing Trinamool of false accusations.
The Kalna subdivisional officer clarified the forms were lost accidentally from a vehicle and belonged to South Dinajpur district.
- Who
- A BJP booth-level agent (Kashinath Mondal), Trinamool Congress workers, and the Kalna subdivisional officer.
- What
- The discovery of 21 voter enumeration forms by a state highway led to a political dispute between the Trinamool Congress and the BJP, with the Subdivisional Officer clarifying it was an accident.
- When
- Sunday morning.
- Where
- Near a state highway in East Burdwan’s Kalna, West Bengal.
- Why
- The Trinamool Congress suspected foul play and collusion with the Election Commission when the forms were found with a BJP worker, while the BJP stated the forms were accidentally dropped and they were attempting to return them.
Trinamool Congress
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Discovery and Possession of Enumeration Forms
Trinamool Congress
The Trinamool Congress alleges that the BJP worker was found with the enumeration forms, questioning how he obtained them and suggesting collusion between the Election Commission and the BJP to harass Bengal's people. They demand a thorough investigation.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
The BJP claims their worker, Kashinath Mondal, found the forms by the roadside and was on his way to deposit them at the local block development office. They accuse Trinamool workers of falsely accusing their party colleague after he discovered the forms.
- Event
- Recovery of 21 enumeration forms near a state highway.
- Location Found
- Near Saptagram-Tribeni-Katwa (STKK) state highway in East Burdwan’s Kalna.
- Forms Belongs To
- Voters of South Dinajpur district.
- Official Explanation
- The forms accidentally fell off a vehicle carrying them to Calcutta, as confirmed by the Kalna subdivisional officer after communication with South Dinajpur administration.
- Involved Parties
- BJP booth-level agent (Kashinath Mondal), Trinamool Congress workers, Kalna police, Kalna subdivisional officer, South Dinajpur district administration.
Sources
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