Violence broke out during vote counting at the biennial council of BNP’s Pirojpur Sadar upazila unit on Tuesday night.

After peaceful polling, chaos erupted mid-count as some leaders created a commotion that quickly spread across the auditorium. Several ballot papers were reportedly snatched, forcing officials to halt result announcements.

Election in-charge Kazi Rawnakul Islam Tipu said it was unclear who was responsible. Party leaders will decide the next course of action after internal discussions.