The attackers with alleged ties with BJP beat the woman, stripped and then abandoned her 300 meters away from home after a rape attempt.

Ghosh's remarks came in response to TMC's decision to introduce a resolution and motion in the state assembly aimed at opposing any alleged attempts to split the state.

TMC supremo accused a section of the TV channels for showing the old incident repeatedly at the behest of the BJP ahead of Wednesday’s by-elections.

The TMC has begun to brainstorm about the issues on which they will raise their voice both inside and outside the Parliament.

Booth-wise data from the ECI reveals that the BJP led from 149 of the 269 booths in Bhabanipur Assembly segment, which is represented by TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee.

Referring to past instances in 2016, 2019, and 2021, Banerjee highlighted the inaccuracy of previous exit polls. She attributed this to what she described as the BJP's influence over certain sections of the media.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP had won 18 of Bengal’s 42 seats, while the TMC bagged 22 seats.

Nestled between Kolkata and the South 24 Parganas district, Diamond Harbour holds a strategic stronghold in Bengal's politics.

PM Modi also attacked the TMC, accusing it of preventing the implementation of central schemes for fishermen, and other initiatives such as Ujjwala Yojana and Ayushman Bharat.

The Election Commission received 954 complaints until 11 am from different political parties, alleging EVM malfunctioning and agents being stopped from entering booths.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP had won 18 seats out of 42 Lok Sabha constituencies, the best show by the saffron party in Bengal so far.

The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal had earlier this week shared a video of an alleged sting operation featuring Koyal, BJP's Sandeshkhali leader.