Mamata Banerjee Alleges Faux Voters Being Added In Bengal, BJP Calls for EC Probe – News18
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of including pretend voters from different states to the electoral rolls with the Election Fee’s assist.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (Picture: PTI)
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday focused the Bharatiya Janata Occasion (BJP) and accused the celebration of enrolling pretend voters from different states within the electoral rolls with the “assist of the Election Fee” (EC). The Chief Minister additional warned that she’s going to go on an indefinite strike earlier than the ballot physique’s workplace if corrective measures should not taken.
Addressing a TMC convention, Banerjee questioned the appointment of Gyanesh Kumar because the Chief Election Commissioner, alleging that the BJP was “attempting to affect” the constitutional physique.
“How the BJP is manipulating voters’ checklist with the blessings of Election Fee may be very a lot clear,” the West Bengal Chief Minister acknowledged.
“If I can go for 26 days starvation strike (through the anti-land acquisition motion in 2006), then we are able to begin a motion towards the Election Fee too,” Banerjee mentioned, including, “If wanted, we are able to go for dharna earlier than the Election Fee’s workplace for an indefinite interval to press for demand to right voter rolls and take away pretend electors.”
She alleged that the BJP had used “related techniques in Delhi and Maharashtra by enrolling voters from Haryana and Gujarat to govern elections”.
“In Delhi and Maharashtra, the BJP had gained elections by enrolling pretend voters from Haryana and Gujarat. The celebration will carry these pretend voters from Haryana and Gujarat and attempt to win elections in Bengal because the BJP is aware of that it will possibly by no means win Bengal elections if polls are held in a free and honest method,” she alleged.
Banerjee accused the BJP of “guaranteeing enrolment of faux voters from different states in numerous districts of West Bengal with the assistance of the EC”, she mentioned.
“We are going to determine pretend voters who’ve been enrolled on the voter checklist with the assistance of the BJP. We is not going to permit outsiders (BJP) to seize Bengal,” the TMC supremo claimed.
Banerjee additional mentioned, “What BJP has completed in Delhi (meeting polls) can’t be repeated in Bengal.” Her remarks come amid heightened political tensions within the state, with each the ruling TMC and the opposition BJP gearing up for a fierce electoral battle.
BJP Accuses Mamata Govt Of Focusing on Hindus
Responding to Mamata Banerjee’s allegations, BJP chief Arjun Singh attacked the ruling TMC authorities in Bengal and acknowledged that the celebration launched a listing to focus on Indian Hindus residing within the state for many years.
Taking to X, the BJP chief wrote, “At this time, Mamata Banerjee instructed TMC leaders and staff to determine the voters who’ve been ‘enrolled’ on-line. After this, a listing was made viral, focusing on the Indian Hindu (Nationalist) inhabitants in several constituencies. As per the knowledge acquired, the Indian Hindus (Nationalist) inhabitants who’ve been residing in West Bengal for many years and generations will likely be focused by the TMC.”
He additional accused Banerjee of instigating TMC staff towards the Hindu inhabitants. “She desires to make sure that the Rohingyas infiltrators are enrolled within the voter checklist and the names of Indian Hindus (Nationalist) are deleted,” he added.
He additionally requested the Election Fee to look into the difficulty and and foil the try of TMC leaders to disclaim the voting rights of the Hindu inhabitants within the state.
