There's a dark side to #Barrackpore, which comprises a cluster of constituencies that have seen multiple instances of political violence. And at the centre of it all is one man, Arjun Singh, who defected from the #TMC to the #BJP in 2019.
We visited Barrackpore to gauge how political alliances have been changing ever since then, and we found ourselves on a trail of violence, death and destruction.
Read the full report by Meghnad S and Parikshit Sanyal: https://www.newslaundry.com/2021/04/21/gangs-of-barrackpore-how-bjp-snatched-seats-and-candidates-from-tmc
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