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EC to hold meeting with WB observers on poll violence today

ANI
Published : May 15, 2019, 11:35 am IST
Updated : May 15, 2019, 11:35 am IST

Clashes reportedly broke out on Tuesday after some miscreants started throwing sticks at the convoy in which Shah was travelling in.

This comes a day after clashes broke at the mega roadshow of BJP president Amit Shah in Kolkata. (Photo: File)
 This comes a day after clashes broke at the mega roadshow of BJP president Amit Shah in Kolkata. (Photo: File)

New Delhi: Election Commission will hold a meeting with West Bengal observers on poll violence in the state at 11.30 am today via video conferencing.

This comes a day after clashes broke at the mega roadshow of BJP president Amit Shah in Kolkata resulting in utter chaos after sticks were hurled at his convoy and police resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the crowd.

Clashes reportedly broke out on Tuesday after some miscreants started throwing sticks at the convoy in which Shah was travelling in.

The incident took place on College Street when allegedly some TMC supporters began sloganeering and the furious BJP supporters responded by pelting stones and sticks at the University gates, resulting in chaos and mayhem.

Since the Lok Sabha polls began on April 10, BJP and TMC have been at loggerhead in West Bengal.

Voting for nine seats in the state will be held in the seventh and final phase of the general election on May 19. Counting of votes will take place on May 23.

Tags: ec, amit shah, bjp
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