West Bengal Assembly polls: Incidents of clash trigger security concerns as polls draw near

With reports of clashes successful cardinal Assembly constituencies successful West Bengal surfacing connected Monday (April 20, 2026), the incidents person led to information concerns implicit the escaped and just behaviour of the elections successful the State.

A clash erupted astatine a rally of Indian Secular Front (ISF) successful Bhangar when Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters staged protests and tried to artifact the rally. The rally was led by sitting MLA and ISF campaigner Nawshad Siddique. TMC supporters, who had gathered successful ample numbers, raised “Joy Bangla” slogan, directed astatine the ISF rally.