Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Complaint Filed Over Banerjee’s Rejinagar Bypoll Vote Claim
Abhishek Banerjee posted a message about vote numbers at a polling booth in the Rejinagar election.
He said the BJP candidate got more votes than there were registered voters.
Election officials said his numbers were wrong.
They said 1,109 people were registered at the booth and 972 votes were cast.
A Returning Officer then filed a police complaint about the post.
The complaint was filed at Rejinagar Police Station on Saturday.
The article says it is not yet known whether Banerjee will be called in for questioning.
The BJP candidates won the Rejinagar and Nandigram bypolls.
A Returning Officer filed a police complaint against Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday over a social media post about Rejinagar bypoll voting figures.
Banerjee claimed BJP candidate Sakharav Sarkar received 909 votes at Booth 109, which he said had 772 registered voters.
The district electoral officer and district magistrate disputed the claim, saying the booth had 1,109 registered electors and 972 votes were cast.
The complaint was lodged at Rejinagar Police Station on behalf of the Election Commission of India.
The Rejinagar and Nandigram bypolls were held on October 6, with results declared October 9; BJP candidates won both seats.
- Who
- A Returning Officer acting on behalf of the Election Commission of India filed a complaint against Abhishek Banerjee.
- What
- The complaint concerns Banerjee’s social media claim about the number of votes received by BJP candidate Sakharav Sarkar at Rejinagar Booth 109.
- When
- The complaint was filed Saturday, after Banerjee’s post on Friday while counting was underway.
- Where
- Rejinagar Police Station, West Bengal.
- Why
- Election officials disputed Banerjee’s claim that the candidate received more votes than the booth had registered voters.
Banerjee’s Claim
Election Officials’ Account
Rejinagar Booth 109 vote totals
Banerjee’s Claim
Abhishek Banerjee said BJP candidate Sakharav Sarkar received 909 votes despite only 772 registered voters at the booth.
Election Officials’ Account
The district electoral officer and district magistrate said the booth had 1,109 registered electors and 972 votes were cast across all candidates.
- Complaint filed
- Saturday at Rejinagar Police Station
- Complainant
- A Returning Officer acting on behalf of the Election Commission of India
- Booth cited
- Booth No. 109 in Rejinagar
- Banerjee’s figures
- He claimed Sakharav Sarkar received 909 votes at a booth with 772 registered voters.
- Officials’ figures
- The district electoral officer and district magistrate said 1,109 electors were registered and 972 votes were cast.
- Bypoll dates
- Polling took place October 6; results were declared October 9.
- Bypoll results
- BJP candidates won Rejinagar and Nandigram.