Kolkatta (West Bengal): A 30-year-old BJP worker was found dead in Keshiary''s Begumpur area in the West Madnapur district in the morning, police said.
He has been identified as Mangal Soren, they said, adding that his body was found outside his home.
The BJP claimed that Soren was their supporter and was allegedly killed by TMC "goons", a charge rubbished by the ruling party.
"TMC is trying to create tension in the area during polling so they killed Mangal," local BJP leader Bablu Baram alleged.
However, the district administration in its report to the Election Commission (EC) said that there was no connection of the death to the polls.
A large team of central forces has been deployed in the area, officials said.
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In the Salboni area of the same district, CPI(M) candidate Susanta Gosh was heckled and stones were hurled at his vehicle allegedly by TMC supporters, police said.
As soon as he reached Salboni Bazar, some TMC supporters gheraoed and heckled him, following which they also attacked his car, eyewitnesses said.
Police personnel posted in the area rescued and escorted him to safety.
"This is an attack on democracy. This is jungle raj going on," said Ghosh, a former minister in the Left Front government.
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Some journalists who were reporting on the attack were also manhandled.
An EC official said that three persons were arrested in connection with the incident and a report has been sought from the district administration.
The TMC has, however, denied any involvement.
Sporadic incidents of violence were reported from some areas that are voting in the first phase of the assembly elections in West Bengal on Saturday, even as the overall poll situation was peaceful with 14.28 per cent turnout recorded till 9 am, officials said.
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Elections are being held in 30 seats, most of which are in the once-Naxal-affected Jungle Mahal region, across five districts amid tight security, they said.
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