The West Bengal Assembly election has been mired in violence with continued reports of attack on party members and there has been an escalation since poll results were declared on May 2. In the wake of continued incidents of violence, the Union home ministry has sought a report from the West Bengal government on the issue of post-election violence.

Political workers, including those of the BJP, have alleged attacks by opponents since the announcement of election results for the 292-member West Bengal assembly where the ruling Trinamool Congress emerged victorious.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has alleged that TMC activists set fire to one of its party offices in Hooghly district on Sunday. Furthermore, BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari was heckled and his convoy was pelted with stones in Haldia after declaration of result in Nandigram constituency.

More than 11 people were killed post-elections and several hundred houses were destroyed