Chaos in West Bengal: BJP candidate Pranat Tudu's convoy attacked in Jhargram

India's ruling BJPsaid on Saturday (May 25) that many security personnel of itscandidate Pranat Tudu from Jhargram in the eastern state of West Bengalsuffered injuries during an "attack" by members of the ruling Trinamool Congress.

Tudu was on his way to Garbeta after reports that BJP agents were not being allowed into some polling booths, when the incident happened.

“All of a sudden, TMC goons who had blocked the roads started hurling bricks at my car. When my security personnel tried to intervene, they were injured. Two CISF jawans accompanying me received head injuries and had to be hospitalised,” Tudu said.

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A video captured the event showed the BJP candidate, his security, and many media crews being chased by a mob that was throwing stones at them. When he was attacked, his security team reacted quickly and took him out of the building safely. In the event, the BJP leader's car was also vandalised.

Tudu is matched up against Sonamani Tudu of the CPI(M) and Kalipada Soren of the Trinamool Congress.

Resisting the BJP's accusations, the TMC claimed that a lady had been beaten and attacked by a Tudu security guard when she was in line to vote at a polling place in Garbeta.

“The BJP nominee was threatening voters. The villagers got enraged and staged a protest,” a local TMC leader said. According to reports, the crowd also vandalised vehicles belonging to several media outlets.

The Jhargram reserved parliamentary constituency, which is located in the West Bengal districts of West Medinipur and Purulia, is votingin the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections.