On Monday, Mitali Bag, a Member of Parliament from the Trinamool Congress (TMC), experienced a violent attack on her convoy in Arambagh, West Bengal, while en route to a rally led by TMC General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee. The TMC has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of orchestrating this 'brutal' attack, claiming that it was a direct response to threats made by BJP leader Amit Shah. The TMC's statement highlighted that Bag, who represents the Scheduled Caste community, was injured when her car was vandalized, and glass shards pierced her body. The incident has raised concerns about political violence as the state approaches the second phase of polling for the 2026 Assembly elections, scheduled for April 29, with vote counting on May 4. The Arambagh constituency is significant, having shifted from being a Communist Party of India (Marxist) stronghold to a BJP seat after the 2021 elections.