Bengal Polls: Violence Claims, Central Forces and the 'Mahajungleraj' Charge
As West Bengal heads into a tense election phase, fresh visuals from Malda showing judicial officers being held hostage - and later chased by a mob - have reignited concerns over law and order. The Election Commission has stepped in amid multiple complaints of intimidation and attacks across party lines, including vandalism of a BJP office in Kolkata and assault allegations made by Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. With arrests made, FIRs filed, and 2,400 companies of central forces set to be deployed, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has questioned the intent behind the deployment. Against this backdrop, the Prime Minister's 'Mahajungleraj' charge echoes the Bihar campaign - but will it resonate with Bengal's voters, or consolidate the Trinamool's core support?
