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Tension in Malda over Zilla Parishad board formation, 4 members detained
- •High political tension erupted late at night ahead of the formation of the new Malda Zilla Parishad board.
- •Police detained four Zilla Parishad members from the Malda Town station area just before the Sabhadhipati election.
- •Three of the detained members have been identified as Shamsul Haque, Rabiul Islam, and Fazlul Haque.
- •Congress MP Isha Khan Choudhury and leader Mausam Benazir Noor led a protest at the station area against the detention.
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Four Zilla Parishad members were detained by the police from the Malda Town station area late at night, just before the election of the Zilla Parishad Sabhadhipati. Congress leaders alleged that the detention was a pre-planned and unethical move to help the Trinamool and BJP form the board.
Three of the detained Zilla Parishad members were identified as Shamsul Haque, Rabiul Islam, and Fazlul Haque. Their detention sparked strong protests from local Congress leaders and supporters at the station area.
Heavy police security was deployed at the Zilla Parishad office starting from the morning to ensure the election process proceeded smoothly and peacefully. Additional District Magistrate Bhaskar Dasgupta assured that all necessary arrangements had been properly handled for the election.
