Seven killed during election day clashes in India’s West Bengal
by Agence France-Presse in Kolkata from World news | The Guardian on (#6CT9K)
Dozens more injured in state notorious for political violence during polls to elect local leaders
At least seven people were killed and dozens more injured in India after clashes over local polls in West Bengal, a state notorious for political violence during election campaigns.
India's ruling Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) has in recent years worked hard to gain a toehold in West Bengal - ruled by a Communist party for much of its history - to expand its reach beyond its Hindi-speaking northern heartlands.
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