Crude Bomb Blast near polling booth in Murshidabad, clash erupts between TMC workers & Humayun Kabir

April 23, 2026

During the 2026 West Bengal elections, a tense situation was witnessed in Murshidabad, where a clash broke out between TMC workers and Humayun Kabir, the founder of the Amra Bangali Unnayan Party (AUJP).

A crude bomb was hurled in Naoda, Murshidabad, West Bengal, yesterday. Several people were injured in the incident. Subsequently, when Humayun Kabir, Chief of the Amra Bangali Unnayan Party (AUJP), arrived at the scene today, he faced protests. During this time, a clash ensued between him and TMC workers.

#WATCH | West Bengal Elections 2026 | Murshidabad: TMC workers sloganeer and enter into an altercation with the Police as they protest upon the arrival of Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AUJP) founder Humayun Kabir here.

An incident of crude bomb hurling was reported in this area… pic.twitter.com/tHeamSxJTt

— ANI (@ANI) April 23, 2026

According to reports, Humayun Kabir had arrived to visit the area where an incident involving the hurling of a crude bomb took place. During this visit, a verbal altercation escalated between the two sides, leading to a physical clash during voting.

#WATCH | Murshidabad, West Bengal: One of the victims of the reported crude bomb incident in Murshidabad yesterday says, “I had stepped out yesterday to offer Namaz at around 8 pm… I was standing… two boys came and threw a bomb near my foot. Humayun Kabir’s party workers have… pic.twitter.com/ASXxYu57xs

— ANI (@ANI) April 23, 2026

Voting Disrupted in Several Places Across Bengal

The voting process was disrupted in several locations across West Bengal during the first phase of the Assembly elections.

Malfunctions in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) at numerous polling stations caused delays in voting, and in some places, polling had to be temporarily halted.

In the Beldanga area of ​​Murshidabad district, voting was suspended at Booth Number 156 located at the Parsalika Madanmohan Primary School due to an EVM malfunction.

Similarly, at Booth Number 212 in Shamsherganj, voting could not commence on schedule. Voting also started late at Booth Number 130 in the Kandi area due to a similar technical issue

Uproar in Malda’s Mothabari; People Outraged Following EVM Malfunction

Reports are emerging of an uproar at a polling station in Mothabari, Malda, West Bengal.

The incident occurred after an EVM malfunctioned at the polling station, prompting irate voters to get into a scuffle with election officials.