Security was increased in West Bengal's Malda on Tuesday night, where in the wake of protests by women over a lack of development. Birnagar, a small village near the bank of the Ganga in Malda, is the place where many people reportedly boycotted the election held on Tuesday.

The women are protesting in Birnagar because of huge property damage triggered due to heavy rains, there is no dam or barrage over the river to control the flooding during the rainy season. Due to heavy rains, several people have lost their lives and many were forced to relocate to another place due to problems caused by the overflowing of the river, the villagers told ANI.