The ruling Trinamool Congress has denied allegations that it resorted to unfair means in the final phase of the Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal today. Trinamool Congress spokesman Derek O' Brien claimed on Twitter that the Congress, CPI(M) and BJP were looking for 'excuses' after being, what he called, rejected by the people. He said people voted peacefully, fearlessly, wholeheartedly but in some places CPI(M), Congress and BJP allegedly tried to subvert jointly the democratic process.

Referring to the incident at Haroa in Barasat Lok Sabha constituency where 16 persons were injured in CPI(M)-TMC clash, he alleged that a former CPI(M) panchayat pradhan triggered the incident. He claimed that 11 TMC were injured in the attack.

Polling was held today in 17 seats in the state. 14 of them were won by TMC in the 2009 elections.