West Bengal Elections 2026: Tensions flared in Haroa during the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 campaign as two factions of the Trinamool Congress clashed violently at a public rally on Tuesday evening.
The incident occurred during an election meeting held in support of TMC candidate Mohammad Mufti Abdul Matin. What began as a verbal argument between party members quickly escalated into physical violence. Viral videos from the scene show people engaging in fistfights, throwing chairs, and even one individual allegedly seen holding a sharp weapon.
Attempts to contact the candidate for comment were unsuccessful. Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took a dig at the ruling party over the incident.
Internal clashes within the TMC are not new and have surfaced repeatedly, even during the election campaign. A similar incident was reported recently in Birbhum, where two TMC groups clashed in the presence of party MP Satabdi Roy during an organisational meeting in Murarai.
The meeting was attended by local leaders, including TMC candidate Mosharaf Hossain, when tensions between factions escalated into a heated confrontation. According to local sources, discontent within the party over the candidate had been building for some time.
Reacting to the incident, Satabdi Roy said such infighting is unacceptable and that the party leadership should take action.
TMC supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has repeatedly expressed concern over factionalism within the party. She has often issued strict warnings whenever such incidents come to light.
Senior leader Abhishek Banerjee has also cautioned that such clashes damage the party’s image. However, despite repeated warnings, internal conflicts continue to surface.
