During the post-poll period in West Bengal, Bhismadeb Karmakar, a Trinamool Congress (TMC) councillor, was arrested at Behrampore in Murshidabad district for obstructing election campaigns of Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on April 4.
It is alleged that Bhismadeb, along with his party workers, had shouted ‘Jai Bangla’ and ‘go back’ slogans when Chowdhury was campaigning in the Behrampore town area ahead of elections in the first phase in 152 seats in 16 districts, including Murshidabad, triggering a clash between BJP and TMC workers.
Police arrested Karmakar based on the complaints lodged against him with the nearby police station. With the arrest of Karmakar, the local Trinamool Congress leadership has launched charges of political vendetta against the newly formed BJP government in Bengal.