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WB polls: BJP polling agent allegedly pushed out of booth by TMC members in Malda

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WB polls: BJP polling agent allegedly pushed out of booth by TMC members in Malda

WB polls: BJP polling agent allegedly pushed out of booth by TMC members in Malda

A BJP polling agent Sankar Sakar alleged that he was forcefully pushed out of booth no 91 by TMC members and made to leave the spot in Bakhra village of Ratua in Malda district on April 26 while voting was underway there for seventh phase.

BJP polling agent Sankar Sakar said, "I am an agent at booth number 91.

Members of TMC, who are residents of the village, told me that they won't let me there as I'm not a voter there.

They forcefully pushed me out.

I was threatened by them." However, TMC members denied the allegations and one of the said, "He is not a voter here so we asked him to leave respectfully.

Nobody threatened him."


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