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Banerjee Alleges Vote Loot in West Bengal Bypoll
Mamata Banerjee said she believes votes were unfairly taken during elections in two West Bengal constituencies.
She said statements made before voting about the expected number of votes raised questions for her.
The article does not include a response from the BJP to her claims.
Banerjee also said she would travel to New Delhi to meet President Droupadi Murmu with leaders from the INDIA bloc.
She might attend a protest in Delhi on October 10, but had not decided.
She also spoke against an attack at the Kolkata home of lawyer and CPI(M) leader Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya.
Banerjee said political and legal disagreements should not lead to attacks.
Mamata Banerjee alleged large-scale vote rigging by the BJP in the Nandigram and Rejinagar assembly bypolls.
She questioned claims made before voting about how many votes would be won, saying they raised concerns about bogus voting and vote loot.
Banerjee said she would travel to New Delhi to meet President Droupadi Murmu with INDIA bloc leaders.
She said she might join a protest at Jantar Mantar on October 10, but had not confirmed her attendance.
Banerjee condemned an attack on CPI(M) leader Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya’s Kolkata residence.
- Who
- Mamata Banerjee alleged vote rigging and condemned an attack on Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya’s residence.
- What
- Banerjee alleged vote loot in two assembly bypolls and announced a New Delhi visit to meet President Droupadi Murmu.
- Where
- Nandigram and Rejinagar, West Bengal; the reported attack occurred at Bhattacharya’s residence in Kolkata.
- When
- The allegations concerned the October 6 bypoll; Banerjee spoke on Thursday. A possible protest was scheduled for October 10.
- Why
- Banerjee said pre-election claims about vote totals raised concerns about calculated voting, bogus voting and rigging.
Banerjee’s allegations
Other parties’ response
Alleged bypoll irregularities
Banerjee’s allegations
Banerjee alleged large-scale vote loot by the BJP and said pre-election statements about expected vote totals raised concerns about calculated voting, bogus voting and rigging.
Other parties’ response
The article provides no response from the BJP or other election participants to Banerjee’s allegations.
Key facts
- Bypoll constituencies
- Nandigram in East Midnapore and Rejinagar in Murshidabad
- Bypoll date cited
- October 6
- Accuser
- Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool Congress chief
- Planned Delhi meeting
- Banerjee said she intended to meet President Droupadi Murmu with INDIA bloc leaders.
- Possible protest
- Jantar Mantar, October 10; Banerjee said her attendance was not confirmed.
- Attack target
- The Kolkata residence of CPI(M) leader and senior advocate Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya
Quotes
Mamata Banerjee
Former West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress chief
“No election has taken place yet like this. Have you ever heard of anyone declaring before an election exactly how many votes they will win by?”
deccanchronicle.com
“I may join the protest at Jantar Mantar scheduled for October 10 but it is not confirmed now.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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