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Falta unrest: TMC threat claims, CRPF, deployed

Mamata Banerjee alleges harassment of Trinamool Congress workers by EC, CRPF during Bengal polls

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, campaigning in Bhabanipur, accused the Election Commission and CRPF of harassing Trinamool Congress workers and threatening party members across Kolkata. Polling is underway peacefully in 142 constituencies in South Bengal with over 32 million voters. Security forces including 2,500 companies of CAPF have been deployed. The CEO assured free and fair polls.

IPS Officer Ajay Pal Sharma Deploys CRPF in Falta Constituency Amid Voter Intimidation Complaints

IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma, appointed as police observer by Election Commission, has been conducting visits with large CRPF contingents in South 24 Parganas' Falta Constituency since Tuesday to identify and deter those intimidating voters. TMC candidate Jahangir Khan has publicly challenged Sharma, comparing himself to the character Pushpa while calling Sharma "Singham". Trinamool Congress workers protested Sharma's village visits, with Khan alleging the officer is intimidating his party workers and leaders.