Trinamool Congress workers behaving like 'jihadis' and 'terrorists': CK Bose

BJP Lok Sabha candidate from South Kolkata constituency CK Bose on Sunday said that TMC workers were behaving like "terrorists" and "jihadis" in West Bengal.

"Last night, I was getting calls from my workers from different booths that they have been threatened by TMC`s `jihadi` brigade that if you sit as booth agents for BJP, you`ll be murdered. There`s no difference between a terrorist organisation and TMC," Bose reportedly told news agency ANI.

Bose also alleged that he was attacked by TMC workers on April 24, when he was on his way to file nomination papers.

Nine constituencies in West Bengal are among the 59 where voting is underway in the seventh and final phase of polling today.

Votes are due to be counted on May 23.

Polling in West Bengal was marred byviolence While in rest of the country it was by and large peaceful.

Last week, a convoy of West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh and Assam Minister Hemanta Biswa Sarma was allegedly attacked by Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters in Khejuri area of Purba Medinipur district.