In a brazen show of might, a Congress candidate KN Tripathi has brandished a pistol after a scuffle broke out between BJP and <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/jharkhand-assembly-elections-4683-per-cent-voter-turnout-till-1-pm-265414">Congress supporters in Palamu</a> area on Saturday during the first phase of polling for the assembly elections in the state.

According to information, it all started when supporters of BJP candidate Alok Chaurasia allegedly stopped Tripathi from going to a polling booth in the area.

Some supporters also allegedly resorted to stone-pelting after which Tripathi took out the firearm and waved it purportedly in his bid to deter opponents and create fear. He can be seen accompanied by his security guards in the video.

After which few persons raised slogans to shoo him away from the spot.

"KN Tripathi Murdabad ! Bandook nikalta hai!," said one of the protesters.

In the first phase of polling in the state today, 13 constituencies spread over six districts Chatra, Palamu, Gumla, Garhwa, Latehar and Lohardagga are voting to elect their representatives.

The majority of the constituencies where polling is being held are in Naxal infested areas.

Over 37 lakh electorate, who are eligible to exercise their franchise, will decide the electoral fortune of 189 candidates, including 15 women candidates in the first phase of Assembly elections.

Security has been beefed up in these constituencies and adequate arrangements have been made at all polling booths.

Further details are awaited.&nbsp;

In a brazen show of might, a Congress candidate KN Tripathi has brandished a pistol after a scuffle broke out between BJP and Congress supporters in Palamu area on Saturday during the first phase of polling for the assembly elections in the state.

In a brazen show of might, a Congress candidate KN Tripathi has brandished a pistol after a scuffle broke out between BJP and Congress supporters in Palamu area on Saturday during the first phase of polling for the assembly elections in the state. According to information, it all started when supporters of BJP candidate Alok Chaurasia allegedly stopped Tripathi from going to a polling booth in the area. Some supporters also allegedly resorted to stone-pelting after which Tripathi took out the firearm and waved it purportedly in his bid to deter opponents and create fear. He can be seen accompanied by his security guards in the video. After which few persons raised slogans to shoo him away from the spot. "KN Tripathi Murdabad ! Bandook nikalta hai!," said one of the protesters. In the first phase of polling in the state today, 13 constituencies spread over six districts Chatra, Palamu, Gumla, Garhwa, Latehar and Lohardagga are voting to elect their representatives. The majority of the constituencies where polling is being held are in Naxal infested areas. Over 37 lakh electorate, who are eligible to exercise their franchise, will decide the electoral fortune of 189 candidates, including 15 women candidates in the first phase of Assembly elections. Security has been beefed up in these constituencies and adequate arrangements have been made at all polling booths. Further details are awaited.

Jharkhand polls: Congress candidate brandishes pistol to deter opponents after scuffle

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News brief: Big stories of the day

West Bengal&#39;s ruling Trinamool Congress has seized upon BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha&#39;s remark calling West Bengal Governor KN Tripathi &quot;a soldier of Modi brigade&quot;.

TMC secretary general Partha Chatterjee said, &quot;We have been saying this for a long time that the Governor is working on behalf of the BJP and RSS and now Rahul Sinha&#39;s comment has proved that we are right.&quot;

&quot;Now the cat is out of the bag,&quot; he said. The BJP thinks it would advance to capture power in the state by turning the Raj Bhavan into its party office, he added.

BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha had said earlier that the West Bengal Governor could not be stopped from performing his duties since he was a &quot;soldier of the Modi brigade.&quot;

&quot;The Trinamool Congress is under the illusion that it can silence KN Tripathi by making hollow remarks and attacking the office of the governor.&quot;&nbsp;

&quot;But they have forgotten one thing - KN Tripathi is a soldier of the Modi brigade. He cannot be stopped from performing his duty,&quot; Rahul Sinha had said.

The BJP national secretary said the governor&#39;s recent statement that the Rah Bhavan (Governor&#39;s House) was not a department of the state government was proof that he was &quot;not afraid&quot; of the TMC.

KN Tripathi had said yesterday that it was wrong to say the Raj Bhavan has become the office of BJP or the RSS.&nbsp;

&quot;The Raj Bhavan is not a department of the state government and is open to every citizen for redressal of his or her grievances,&quot; he had said.&nbsp;

The West Bengal Governor and chief minister Mamata Banerjee have been involved ever since his phone call about the communal clashes North 24 Parganas district.

Mamata Banerjee accused the Governor of &ldquo;threatening&rdquo; her and acting like &ldquo;a BJP block president&rdquo;.

TMC secretary general Partha Chatterjee said, 'We have been saying this for a long time that the Governor is working on behalf of the BJP and RSS...'

West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress has seized upon BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha's remark calling West Bengal Governor KN Tripathi "a soldier of Modi brigade". TMC secretary general Partha Chatterjee said, "We have been saying this for a long time that the Governor is working on behalf of the BJP and RSS and now Rahul Sinha's comment has proved that we are right." "Now the cat is out of the bag," he said. The BJP thinks it would advance to capture power in the state by turning the Raj Bhavan into its party office, he added. BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha had said earlier that the West Bengal Governor could not be stopped from performing his duties since he was a "soldier of the Modi brigade." "The Trinamool Congress is under the illusion that it can silence KN Tripathi by making hollow remarks and attacking the office of the governor." "But they have forgotten one thing - KN Tripathi is a soldier of the Modi brigade. He cannot be stopped from performing his duty," Rahul Sinha had said. The BJP national secretary said the governor's recent statement that the Rah Bhavan (Governor's House) was not a department of the state government was proof that he was "not afraid" of the TMC. KN Tripathi had said yesterday that it was wrong to say the Raj Bhavan has become the office of BJP or the RSS. "The Raj Bhavan is not a department of the state government and is open to every citizen for redressal of his or her grievances," he had said. The West Bengal Governor and chief minister Mamata Banerjee have been involved ever since his phone call about the communal clashes North 24 Parganas district. Mamata Banerjee accused the Governor of “threatening” her and acting like “a BJP block president”.

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