On January 19, 2026, supporters of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) clashed violently in West Bengal. The trouble began when BJP supporters tried to submit many Form 7 applications. Form 7 allows objections to be raised against the inclusion or deletion of names in the electoral rolls. The worst clashes happened in Murshidabad, where TMC supporters attacked BJP workers and set their Form 7 papers on fire. BJP MLA from Murshidabad, Gouri Sankar Ghosh, accused the TMC district leadership of organizing the attacks and said, "police were mute spectators." Videos showed TMC activists throwing bricks at BJP vehicles. In Asansol, Paschim Bardhaman district, fights broke out outside the sub-divisional office when BJP workers came to submit Form 7 forms. BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul led protests and blocked roads, claiming, "Our workers are being attacked. Police are detaining BJP workers. Documents are being torn. This is an attack on democracy." Earlier in the month, TMC supporters reportedly attacked Block Development Officer offices over electoral roll revision hearings complaints. BJP leaders met the State Chief Electoral Officer to demand a one-week extension for submitting Form 7. State BJP president Samik Bhattacharya accused TMC of spoiling the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. He warned, "Assembly elections will not be held if the SIR is not conducted properly." He also claimed that the SIR hearings are being misused to create public hatred against the Election Commission and BJP. The West Bengal political scene remains tense with the election roll revision process sparking violent clashes and strong accusations between TMC and BJP supporters.