Kolkata, May 2 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Shashi Panja has alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) deliberately attempted to "provoke" unrest during polling in West Bengal as part of a "strategy" to force repolling in multiple booths and defame the state.

Her remarks came after the Election Commission announced repolling in 15 booths in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. The repolling begins today on 11 booths of Magrahat Paschim Assembly constituency and 4 booths of Diamond Harbour Assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas.

West Bengal Minister and TMC candidate Shashi Panja is contesting from the Shyampukur seat against BJP candidate Purnima Chakraborty.

Speaking to reporters here, Panja claimed that the BJ...