TMC Rajya Sabha MP Sagarika Ghosh alleged that central security forces baton-charged civilians outside a polling booth in the Belsingh area of Falta, South 24 Parganas district, during the West Bengal elections. Ghosh claimed that the forces used excessive violence, injuring women and a child, and called for accountability for those responsible. She criticized the central government, specifically Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, for allowing such incidents to occur. A senior Election Commission official stated that the forces acted to disperse a crowd after allegations of voter influence were raised, leading to the baton charge. Protests erupted, with claims that the security personnel acted unprovoked, resulting in injuries to several women and a child. The Election Commission has requested a report on the incident and will take action if any wrongdoing by security personnel is confirmed. TMC Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra also condemned the actions, referring to the security forces derogatorily.