An FIR against Union Minister Babul Supriyo, damage to his vehicle, clashes between rivals TMC and BJP, lathicharge by policemen and firing in the air by central forces marked the fourth phase polling in eight Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal on Monday. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that there was firing by central forces inside a polling booth in Birbhum district and accused the BJP of misusing the forces in the elections. She said that she had heard that CRPF had fired inside a polling booth at Dubrajpur. Banerjee said that central forces, even if they have to conduct a route march are required to do it along with the state police. The central forces guarded the booths but people beyond the mandatory 100-metre radius were warned against casting their votes.

Source: dna April 29, 2019 14:26 UTC