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WB: Mamata Banerjee cries ‘ballot rigging’ regardless of EC’s clarification

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Ahead of the third section of the West Bengal State Legislative elections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has stirred an argument but once more by reiterating her claims of ‘poll rigging’. And not simply BJP, she has additionally accused the central forces deployed by the Election Commission of serving to BJP within the elections.
While addressing an election rally in Falakata within the Alipurduar district on Friday, Mamata Banerjee mentioned, “The central security personnel, who have come from outside, will try to intimidate you. Yesterday, they did in Nandigram. About 48 prior to the commencement of elections, the central security forces go to villages and intimidate people to not vote for the TMC. They warn people against voting for the TMC.”
Mamata Banerjee claimed that the central safety personnel have been working in cahoots with the BJP as part of a sinister conspiracy to defeat the Trinamool Congress. “Don’t listen to them. If they try to intimidate you, then, you must unite and chase them away with sickles, sticks and brooms,” the West Bengal really useful the folks of Falakata to resort to violent means.

Video Courtesy: Youtube/News18 BanglaAfter accusing the central forces of being concerned in ‘poll rigging’, she additional claimed that miscreants from Assam will enter West Bengal to vote in elections. “After the conclusion of elections in Assam, they will come here to vote. I don’t mind if people from Assam will come here. They are our friends. But these people will come here to vote for BJP. They will also bring goons from outside like they did in Nandigram yesterday”
“Do you recognize why I sat at a sales space in Nandigram? I had seen outsider goons, who had been talking in a international tongue. There are many within the crowd who might not converse Bengali however can perceive. Those goons had been talking in a distinct language altogether. They warned me that they’ve petrol bombs and weapons of their possession. I dared them to carry it on. BJP employees are hooligans/anti-social components. “
Election Commission had earlier dismissed claims of Mamata Banerjee
Mamata Banerjee’s feedback reiterating the weird theories of ‘poll rigging’, got here hours after the Election Commission had dismissed her allegations about BJP stopping voters from polling. In a report, the Election Commission (EC) noticed that polling was not disrupted in Booth No. 7 in Nandigram the place Mamata Banerjee had camped herself for hours making wild allegations towards BJP and EC.
It is pertinent to notice that whereas Mamata Banerjee had parked herself within the space whereas on her wheelchair, there have been slogans of Jai Shree Ram raised by the folks of Nandigram. While sitting within the Boyal polling sales space, Mamata Banerjee, for whom the Nandigram contest has turn out to be extra of a battle of status, accused ‘goons from other states’ for the ballot violence in Nandigram. She additionally referred to as Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar to complain towards the violence urging him to manage the scenario within the state.
Reportedly, EC mentioned whereas studying out the report by observers, “Polling at PS no 7 ( Boyal Moktab Primary School) is going on smoothly. Hon’ble CM, who is also a contesting candidate, has left the place at about 3.35 pm after staying here for nearly one and half hour. It may kindly be noted that polling was not disrupted at any moment”.
Speaking to the media, the West Bengal CM mentioned that she has complained to the Election Commission and the Home Minister concerning the ill-treatment being meted out at her and lady journalists at rallies by “BJP goondas”. Accusing EC of working on the behest of HM Amit Shah, Mamata Banerjee mentioned “I have seen so many elections but have not seen such a badly conducted election so far”.

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