Mamata Banerjee Accuses BJP of Importing Voters for Assam Elections
‘Snake Can Be Trusted, But Not...’: Mamata Banerjee Accuses BJP Of Importing Voters For Assam Polls
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Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal and leader of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for allegedly importing voters for the Assam elections. She urged voters to support TMC to ensure the state's safety, claiming that the BJP cannot be trusted.
- 01Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of importing voters from Uttar Pradesh for the Assam elections.
- 02She claimed that 90 lakh names were deleted from West Bengal's electoral rolls during a verification exercise.
- 03Banerjee highlighted that the BJP's promises regarding national security are untrustworthy.
- 04The TMC criticized the BJP's manifesto, calling it a 'jumla' and pointing to its failures in handling security issues.
- 05Elections for the West Bengal Assembly will occur in two phases on April 23 and April 29.
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Mamata Banerjee (Chief Minister of West Bengal) launched a fierce attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during an election rally in Tentulia, North 24 Parganas district. She claimed the BJP cannot be trusted and urged voters to support the Trinamool Congress (TMC) for the safety of the state. Banerjee alleged that the BJP imported 50,000 voters from Uttar Pradesh for the Assam elections due to a lack of confidence in local support. She also stated that 90 lakh names were deleted from the electoral rolls in West Bengal, with 60 lakh being Hindus and 30 lakh Muslims. The TMC criticized the BJP's manifesto, labeling its promises on national security as untrustworthy and highlighting the party's failures over the past seven years. The elections for the 294-member Assembly in West Bengal will occur in two phases on April 23 and April 29, with vote counting scheduled for May 4.
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The allegations made by Banerjee could influence voter sentiment and turnout in both West Bengal and Assam, impacting the political landscape.
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