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The BJP workers also gathered at Srikrishnapur in Nandakumar block of East Medinipur where the alleged ballot rigging was reported. Following which, a protest was held in the area against the ballot rigging but the police had to lathicharge to disperse the crowd in order to keep the situation in control.
Amid the constant bloodshed, the polls were held on July 8. A fortnight ago, four leaders from ruling party Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Opposition in the state, Congress, were killed. Meanwhile, on the night the polls were done, Trinamool Congress leader Maitur Rahman was stabbed to death.