The CPI(M) and CPI both claimed to have approached the Election Commission as well as the police with hundreds of such complaints, but no action wad taken.

The Trinamool leadership, however, alleged that it was the CPI(M) which made abortive attempts to terrorise the villagers.

“This was an unexpected election. The CPI(M) cadres have injured four of our supporters at Reyapara and assaulted others at different places. However, they failed to terrorise the people of Nandigram and now at the face of defeat they are making absurd allegations,” TMC leader and MLA from Contai (South) Suvendu Adhikari said.

Firoza Bibi, Trinamool candidate for this by-election, said: “The election has been peaceful and we will win. The Opposition tried to create disturbances but they were not successful due to the presence of the police.”