Heckled, Dilip Ghosh Wants Bengal Bypoll Deferred; Poll Panel Seeks Report

"If an MP can be attacked, then imagine the situation common voters are facing," BJP national vice-president Dilip Ghosh said

BJP national vice-president Dilip Ghosh was today pushed and heckled by alleged Trinamool Congress supporters, prompting his security officer to whip out a pistol in Bhabanipur assembly constituency, where West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is in the fray, as political temperature rose on the last day of electioneering.

Mr Ghosh demanded deferment of the September 30 bypoll till the situation normalises, and the Election Commission sought a report from the state government on the incident.

BJP MP Arjun Singh faced "go back" slogans by ruling Trinamool Congress workers while campaigning for party candidate Priyanka Tibrewal.

National TV channels showed Mr Ghosh being pushed and heckled on a road as a posse of security guards tried to shield him. A suspected Trinamool supporter could be seen grabbing a securityman by the collar who swiftly pulled out a pistol to scare away the crowd.