Hours after the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) sweeping victory in West Bengal, reports of post-poll violence emerged from several pockets of the state.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders alleged that their party offices were attacked, with no reports of any casualties till the time of filing this report.
In east Kolkata, a party office of TMC ward councillor Sushanta Kumar Ghosh was attacked late on Monday night, with supporters alleging that BJP workers were behind the incident.
Similar incidents were reported from Tollygunge, Panihati, Ghatal, and Asansol, where TMC offices were targeted.
Three persons were injured in Mamudpur in Naihati after a BJP worker's house was allegedly attacked by TMC-backed miscreants.
The two-phase assembly elections held in April were largely peaceful, with no reports of major untoward incidents.
West Bengal recorded an average voter turnout of 92.93% across the two phases — the highest in the state since Independence.
