Bengal Elections: TMC Workers, Humayun Kabir Camp Clash After Poll-Eve Blast In Murshidabad

Bengal Elections: Violence erupted in Murshidabad during West Bengal Assembly elections 2026 as TMC workers clashed with supporters of Humayun Kabir, leading to chaos and scuffles involving security personnel.

Bengal Elections: Humayun Kabir, TMC Workers Clash In Murshidabad As Poll Unrest Continues

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Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom

• TMC workers clashed with former party member's supporters.
• Poll-eve bomb blast injured one near Nawda booth.
• TMC candidate alleges being target of Nawda blast.
• TMC blames ex-member's party for poll violence.

Tension escalated in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district on polling day after clashes broke out between Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers and supporters of Humayun Kabir, who had earlier parted ways with the party.

According to reports, the confrontation turned chaotic, with both sides engaging in a scuffle during voting. Security personnel deployed at the site were also caught in the unrest, with incidents of jostling and pushing reported, raising fresh concerns over law and order.

Violence Follows Poll-Eve Blast Near Nawda Booth

The unrest comes just a day after a late-night bomb blast near a polling booth in the Nawda Assembly constituency triggered panic among residents.

The explosion took place in the Shibnagar area, close to Shibnagar Primary School, a designated polling station. Locals said several crude bombs were hurled on a nearby road, apparently to spread fear ahead of voting.

Questions Over Security After Blast Near Booth

The incident drew sharp scrutiny due to its proximity, barely 50 metres, to the polling station, despite the deployment of central forces. A woman was injured in the blast and is currently in stable condition.

TMC candidate Sahina Mumtaz Khan, who was nearby at the time, alleged that she was the intended target. She questioned how such an attack could occur so close to a polling booth under security cover.

The Trinamool Congress blamed supporters of the Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP), led by Humayun Kabir, for the incident. Party MP Abu Taher Khan also accused CPI(M) and AJUP-backed miscreants of orchestrating the attack to intimidate voters.

Police and central forces reached the site soon after the explosion and stepped up patrols. Officials said the situation was brought under control, with heightened vigilance maintained ahead of polling. Sahina Mumtaz Khan was not injured.