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BJP spokesman Sambit Patra, in New Delhi, said the situation in West Bengal had never been witnessed in India’s electoral history and termed the situation “unbelievable”.

The National Congress also condemned the post-polls violence saying such incidents were unacceptable and people of the state have not voted for lawlessness.

“The post-polls violence that has been unleashed by the TMC on the Congress workers is unacceptable. Even women and children are not spared. I’m sure the people of West Bengal did not vote for this lawlessness,” said Congress West Bengal in-charge Jitin Prasada.

A BJP leader has appealed to the Supreme Court for a probe into the violence by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). In his appeal, he said BJP workers were attacked and killed and women have been raped.

Killings of at least 12 people in the post-poll violence -- a figure that may be higher than the number of those killed during the month-long election.

Governor Jagdeep Dhankar tweeted yesterday to say that the PM expressed “serious anguish and concern at alarmingly worrisome law and order situation”.

In a tweet tagging Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, he also said, “I share grave concerns given that violence, vandalism, arson, loot and killings continue unabated”.

The BJP announced that it will hold a nationwide dharna protesting the violence today. Party president JP Nadda will present at the programme in WB.

The TMC came to power for the third time in a row in West Bengal, pocketing 213 of the 292 Assembly seats that went to polls, while its main challenger, the BJP, bagged 77 seats.