English News, Politics

West Bengal: India parties claim 17 dead in poll clashes

Fatema Fateh Jan

ডিবিসি নিউজ

বৃহঃস্পতিবার ৬ই মে ২০২১ ০১:২৩:৪৬ অপরাহ্ন
Facebook NewsTwitter NewswhatsappInstagram NewsGoogle NewsYoutube

At least 17 people have allegedly been killed in India's West Bengal state since Sunday in clashes following local elections.

They were all reportedly party workers who belonged to the state's governing Trinamool Congress and opposition BJP. Violence reportedly broke out after the incumbent TMC swept to power for a third time in the battleground state. But police are yet to confirm the deaths or what started the violence. The BJP has alleged that TMC workers attacked its members, vanadalised offices and even looted shops run by BJP workers. But the TMC has denied the charge and said seven of its workers were killed in clashes. The BJP has said it lost nine workers to the violence.

আরও পড়ুন