Poll official objects to govt advertisement during training in Bengal's Nadia; alleges assault

KOLKATA: (Mar 27) A man engaged in poll duties was allegedly assaulted during a training session for election duty in West Bengal's Nadia district on Friday after he objected to the screening of a government advertisement, officials said.

The incident took place at a training centre set up at a school in Ranaghat.

According to some of the participants, a government advertisement featuring Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was displayed on a projector before the session began, prompting objections from some polling officials who said the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) was in force.