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West Bengal election 2026: Trinamool versus Congress battle heats up in central Bengal

West Bengal election 2026: Trinamool versus Congress battle heats up in central Bengal

Congress leader and Berhampore Assembly constituency candidate Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury campaigns ahead of Assembly election, in Murshidabad district, on April 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Veteran Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s campaign for the Berhampore Assembly seat in West Bengal faced repeated disruptions by Trinamool Congress supporters over the weekend. On Sunday (April 5, 2026), protesters raised the Trinamool flag and shouted slogans at the five-time former Congress MP until Central forces intervened to bring the situation under control. Assembly elections: Follow LIVE updates on April 5, 2026 He faced opposition from the ruling party’s workers while campaigning in Berhampore town on Saturday (April 4, 2026) as well, but insisted that such protests would not deter him from reaching out to voters. “We are conducting our election campaign programmes every day. All programmes are being carried out with the permission and knowledge of the Election Commission, yet the miscreants of the Trinamool are repeatedly trying to obstruct them. We will not stop — we will do it this evening too, and tomorrow as well,” …