Archive · 25 May 2025
Cooperative Polls Turn Violent in Murshidabad; Supporters Clash
Imagine a school election, but for a local farming group.
Things got heated!
Supporters of different political parties started fighting during the election.
Twelve people got hurt, and police had to step in.
The fight was about who would win the election, with one side saying the other was trying to cheat.
In the end, the Congress-Left alliance won, even though there was a lot of trouble.
This is the second win for them in the area recently.
Clashes erupted during cooperative society elections in Daulatabad, Murshidabad.
Supporters of Trinamool Congress, Congress, and Left parties were involved.
Twelve people were injured, and eight were detained following the clashes.
The Congress-Left alliance emerged victorious in the election.
The election was held after a five-year delay due to a Calcutta High Court order.
- Who
- Supporters of Trinamool Congress, Congress, and Left parties were involved.
- What
- Clashes erupted during cooperative society elections, resulting in injuries and detentions.
- When
- The clashes occurred during the Maharajpur Samabay Krishi Unbayan Samity elections.
- Where
- Daulatabad, Murshidabad district, West Bengal
- Why
- Disagreements between political party supporters during the election.
Congress-Left Alliance
Trinamool Congress
Allegations of Election Interference
Congress-Left Alliance
Accused Trinamool of attempting to disrupt the election through intimidation and delaying tactics.
Trinamool Congress
Denied wrongdoing and accused the management and administrators of favoring the Congress.
- Location
- Daulatabad, Murshidabad
- Election Type
- Cooperative Society
- Injured
- 12
- Detained
- 8
- Winning Alliance
- Congress-Left
- Seats Won (Congress)
- 24
- Seats Won (Left)
- 15
- Seats Won (TMC)
- 4