India, May 4 -- While vote counting is underway in West Bengal, with early trends showing the BJP leading by a large margin, reports of violence have emerged from parts of the state. Near the counting centre at Asansol Engineering College, a scuffle broke out, during which chairs and vehicles were vandalised.

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee also released a sos message accusing the BJP and Election Commission of not releasing trends where TMC is leading. BJP-led NDA has crossed the majority mark of 148 seats in the states. As of 1 pm, it stands at 183 seats, while TMC trails with 89 seats.

Banerjee called on party workers to stay at the centres, alleging that counting has been stopped.

"As I said yesterday, they would show BJP in the lea...