CPI(M) accuses BJP workers of vandalising party office in Bengal’s Cooch Behar

Kolkata, October 4, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)

The CPI(M) has accused BJP workers of attacking and vandalising its party office in Cooch Behar district of West Bengal, hours after the Left party held a protest march demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

The alleged incident took place on Saturday night in the Jorpatki area of Mathabhanga No. 1 block in North Bengal.

According to the CPI(M), its Jorpatki Area Committee had organised a protest march in the Golakganj Bazar area. The demonstration raised several demands, including the removal and “punishment” of the CEC, immediate inclusion of eligible voters’ names in the electoral rolls, payment of benefits to those yet to be covered under the Annapurna Yojana and measures to control rising prices of essential commodities.

The CPI(M) alleged that several hours after the procession ended, its local office was attacked and vandalised. Party workers claimed that articles kept inside the office were also damaged.

CPI(M) district committee member Moksedul Islam said the procession had been organised with police permission and that party workers gathered at the office afterwards for discussions before leaving and locking the premises.

“A few hours later, the BJP attacked it,” Islam alleged, adding that the party would file a complaint over the incident.

He further accused the BJP of attempting to replace the “rule of law” with the “rule of the ruler” in West Bengal and said the CPI(M) would not be deterred by attacks on its workers or offices.

The police, however, said no written complaint had been received so far regarding the alleged attack or vandalism. Officials said an investigation would be undertaken after a complaint is lodged.

The BJP has denied the CPI(M)’s allegations.

Rajib Sarkar, a BJP district committee member and former president of the party’s Mandal No. 2, said he had heard about the alleged vandalism but maintained that no BJP worker was involved.

He also questioned the allegation, saying that if the BJP wanted to target the CPI(M)’s office, it would not have waited months after the formation of the government.

The allegations and counter-allegations come amid heightened political activity in West Bengal, with parties stepping up mobilisation around electoral-roll issues and other public concerns ahead of the state’s political cycle.