Kolkata: A violent clash reportedly erupted between rival BJP factions at a Chhath Puja ghat in north Kolkata’s Kashipur area that left several party workers injured. One person suffered a head injury.The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon at Sarbamangala Ghat, where Union minister of state Sukanta Majumdar — accompanied by local MLA Ritesh Tiwari and party workers — had arrived to inspect festival preparations after visiting Ratan Babu Ghat. Shortly after Majumdar left, trouble broke out between old-guard BJP members and newer entrants over who would take charge of managing the ghat arrangements.What began as a verbal altercation quickly escalated with both groups accusing each other of being Trinamool infiltrators while asserting their own status as original BJP loyalists. The confrontation soon spiralled into physical violence. Several workers sustained injuries in the melee, including one cadre who suffered a bleeding head wound.Multiple calls and messages to MLA Tiwari went unanswered.
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