Ten shops were ablaze in the Khejuri area of East Midnapore district, and Abhishek Banerjee alleged that the incident took place in Khejuri's Jonka GP, West Bhangan Mari area, and accused the police and Central forces of failing to act.

Raut noted that elections are won on genuine trust between people and workers, not just data; he said that no amount of surveys or apps can replace the door-to-door interaction between the voters and the political parties