Mamata Banerjee Accuses BJP of Election Manipulation in Assam
‘BJP brought people from outside’: Mamata on Assam polls a day after voting
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of bringing outsiders to vote in the Assam elections, claiming a lack of confidence in local support. She raised concerns about electoral integrity and alleged that the BJP is attempting similar tactics in West Bengal ahead of upcoming polls.
- 01Mamata Banerjee claims the BJP brought 50,000 outsiders to Assam for elections.
- 02She alleges that no agency is neutral under the BJP government.
- 03Banerjee warns of BJP's tactics being used in West Bengal elections.
- 04She highlights the deletion of 90 lakh names from West Bengal's electoral rolls.
- 05Banerjee asserts that a BJP government would impose restrictions on food choices.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during an election rally in Tentulia, North 24 Parganas district, alleging that the party brought in 50,000 outsiders from Uttar Pradesh to influence the recent Assam elections. Banerjee expressed distrust in the BJP, claiming that no agencies are neutral under their rule, and accused them of using similar tactics in West Bengal. She pointed out the deletion of 90 lakh names from the electoral rolls in her state, alleging that 60 lakh of those were Hindus and 30 lakh were Muslims, raising concerns about electoral fairness. Banerjee further warned that a BJP government would impose restrictions on food choices, contrasting the dietary freedoms of West Bengal residents with those in BJP-ruled states. She urged voters to consider her as the candidate for all 294 seats in the state assembly, emphasizing her commitment to securing votes despite the challenges posed by the BJP.
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Banerjee's allegations could influence voter sentiment and trust in the electoral process in West Bengal, affecting the upcoming assembly elections.
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