Murshidabad Violence: Violence and political tensions have marked the Bengal Elections 2026, particularly in Murshidabad, where clashes between TMC and AUJP workers, stone-pelting, vandalism, and crude bomb attack allegations have raised serious concerns over election-day security and voter safety. Amid reports of proxy voting, protests against AUJP chief Humayun Kabir, and a separate altercation involving BJP candidate Sankar Ghosh in Siliguri, the poll narrative is being shaped by allegations of electoral malpractice and rising unrest.