He said: “The way I was attacked was very unfortunate. Can't believe how an incumbent MP and candidate was beaten. I am shocked at how I was beaten with a lathi.”

On Monday, sitting Howrah MP and TMC leader Prasun Banerjee said he was shocked after being ‘beaten’ by central forces.

He told Zee Media that while it was nice that voting was ‘very good’ in Howrah, he was shocked by the attack.

He said: “The way I was attacked was very unfortunate. Can't believe how an incumbent MP and candidate was beaten. I am shocked at how I was beaten with a lathi.”

Banerjee alleged that he was not allowed to enter the polling booth number 49 and 50, despite showing the identification card.

#WATCH West Bengal: Scuffle breaks out between TMC's MP from Howrah, Prasun Banerjee and security forces at polling booth no. 49 & 50 in Howrah. #LokSabhaElections2019 #Phase5 pic.twitter.com/UOoZcEzUce — ANI (@ANI) May 6, 2019

"They started pushing me as I tried to enter the booth. My ID card was torn, as well," he said.