EC Seeks Report After TMC MP Accuses BJP Workers Of Attacking Her Car In Hooghly

Last Updated:April 27, 2026, 16:27 IST

Party spokesperson Debjit Sarkar said there was no such attack and alleged that TMC supporters were responsible for violence.

The Election Commission of India has sought a report after Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP from Arambagh accused BJP workers of attacking her vehicle in Hooghly district during the final phase of campaigning on Monday. EC Officials said that they are reviewing CCTV footage and the MP’s video.

A senior official confirmed that central forces were already deployed in the area. The BJP, however, dismissed the allegation and countered that its own workers were targeted.

According to Bag, the incident took place at Goghat when she was on her way to attend a rally led by Abhishek Banerjee. She claimed that miscreants, allegedly backed by BJP members, hurled stones at her car near the election office of BJP candidate Prashanta Digar, damaging its windows.

In a Facebook Live video, a visibly emotional Bag described the moment, saying her vehicle was blocked by “lathi-wielding" individuals. “when some lathi-wielding BJP workers sitting before the office of the BJP candidate Prashanta Digar blocked the way and threw stones at our vehicle," she said. She added that she was seated in the front while other party workers were in the back.

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Highlighting her identity, Bag said the attack also targeted her as a Dalit woman. “The BJP talks high about the safety of women, but see how they treat a woman MP, a Dalit woman from the Bagdi community. CEO Manoj Agarwal, in a recent visit, alleged that TMC workers are terrorising people in the area. But Mr Agarwal, please check the facts," she said.

She further stated that she was hit by broken glass and later taken to a nearby health centre, where medical staff assisted her.

The Trinamool Congress shared her video online, condemning the incident. Party leader Kunal Ghosh said, “The attack on a woman Dalit MP by BJP goons shows the true nature of the fascist party. TMC will not take this lying down, and the people of Bengal will respond to the attack on a woman MLA by BJP hooligans in the votes."

The BJP rejected the accusations outright. Party spokesperson Debjit Sarkar said there was no such attack and alleged that TMC supporters were responsible for violence. “To divert attention, Bag is now staging a drama," he said.

Echoing this, former BJP Arambagh unit president Biman Ghosh claimed that BJP workers were assaulted during a campaign.

“While campaigning was underway, some miscreants led by Goghat Trinamool leader Sanjay Khan attacked our workers with sticks, bricks, rods and firearms. Nearly 50 people have been injured, and 20 were admitted to a hospital. Our candidate’s vehicle was also vandalised. Mitali Bag is staging a drama to suppress the incident," Ghosh said.

Trinamool leader Sanjay Khan denied these allegations, instead accusing BJP workers of provoking violence. He claimed they entered the locality and threw bombs at residents belonging to a minority community.

The incident adds to rising tensions in the region as campaigning intensifies ahead of polling.

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