In a troubling incident during the first phase of voting in West Bengal, Shuvendu Sarkar, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Kumarganj in South Dinajpur district, was chased and attacked by alleged Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers. A video shows Sarkar running through a field with a security personnel as TMC supporters pursued him. Despite the presence of security, Sarkar was overpowered during the attack. BJP leaders, including Sankar Ghosh, suggested that the TMC's violent actions are a sign of their awareness of impending electoral defeat. Ghosh stated that the TMC is attempting to create disturbances as the elections approach. In a separate incident, Humayun Kabir, founder of the Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AUJP), reported being attacked by TMC supporters in Murshidabad amidst rising tensions, including crude bomb incidents in the area. Both incidents highlight the escalating violence surrounding the elections, with BJP leaders expressing confidence in their chances of forming the next government despite these challenges.