BJP Kailash Vijayvargiya was scheduled to speak at the rally.None was arrested in connection with the accident and the police vehicle was allegedly damaged by BJP workers. A West Bengal Police officer said "We are trying to find out what actually happened and whose fault it was. When contacted the BJP candidate's mother Chabirani Thakur alleged that the accident was the result of a "conspiracy" hatched by Trinamool Congress. Also read Bongaon BJP candidate Shantanu Thakur injured in accident, mother alleges TMC conspiracy"My son's vehicle was standing on the side of the road and suddenly from nowhere this police van came and hit it. BJP has pitted Shantanu Thakur of the Matua community against sitting TMC MP Mamatabala Thakur, the daughter-in-law of the late Matua matriarch.

Source: dna May 04, 2019 12:33 UTC