Eight constituencies of West Bengal are polling in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha election. And, like the previous phase, violence is being reported from various places.

Eight constituencies of West Bengal are polling in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha election. And, like the previous phase, sporadic violence is being reported from various places.

The constituencies which are polling today are Bankura, Bishnupur, Ghatal, Jhargram, Kanthi, Medinipur, Purulia, and Tamluk.

Ghatal BJP candidate Bharati Ghosh has been in thick of action. She has been attacked twice in different parts of Keshpur. Her car was also seized for lack of papers. But more importantly, FIR has been filed against her for allegedly violating poll code by entering within 100 metre of polling booth with her security men.

In Ghatal, security guards of Bharati Ghosh opened fire after stones were pelted at the BJP candidate. After receiving allegations of vote loot, Bharati Ghosh rushed to a booth in Keshpuir Assembly segment. As soon as she reached the spot, she was received by villagers with a barrage of stones. Locals claimed that Bharati Ghosh had come to disrupt the voting process. Bakhtiyar Khan, a TMC worker has been shot at and has been rushed to Medinipore Mecial College.

Bharati's Ghosh's personal security guard has suffered head injury after a stone hit him. Bharati Ghosh's car has been vandalised. The incident happened in Dogachia.

Bharati Ghosh also landed into controversy over alleged video graphing of polling in Pikurda Primary school. EC had sought report in this issue and asked explanation from presiding officer who was subsequently removed.

Her car has been seized by authorities for allegedly not having proper papers.

On Saturday night, sporadic incidents of violence have been reported from different parts of Bengal.

In Kanthi, dead body of TMC worker Sudhakar Maity was recovered. In Gopiballavpir,Jhargram, BJP Block President Ramin Singh was found dead. In East Medinipur, BJP workers Ananta Guchait and Ranjit Maity were shot at last night in Bhagabanpur area. The injured were admitted to a hospital soon after the incident and are undergoing treatment.