TMC worker beaten for “Jai Bangla” slogan during BJP campaign in Rajarhat, protest erupts

A young man was allegedly assaulted during a BJP campaign in the Rajarhat New Town area after he raised the slogan “Jai Bangla,” triggering tension and political unrest. The incident took place in Mani Khola, Narayanpur, where BJP candidate Piyush Kandiya was conducting a public outreach campaign. The young man, identified as a Trinamool Congress (TMC) worker, reportedly suffered a head injury in the attack and was taken for medical treatment.

The situation quickly escalated following the incident, with a large number of TMC supporters gathering at the spot and staging protests against the BJP candidate. The sudden violence disrupted the campaign atmosphere and heightened tensions in the locality, drawing political attention. TMC candidate from Rajarhat New Town, Tapas Chatterjee, visited the hospital to check on the injured youth and assess his condition.

Protests intensified as TMC workers demonstrated outside the Narayanpur Police Station, blocking the road and raising slogans in response to the alleged assault. Tapas Chatterjee, the sitting MLA and current TMC candidate from the constituency, was also present at the protest site, further amplifying the political significance of the incident and deepening the standoff in the area.