West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the Election Commission of India of intending to slow down the polling and counting processes during the upcoming two-phase Assembly elections in the state. She claimed that the plan was to mislead people by initially suggesting that the Trinamool Congress was trailing in most constituencies to frustrate her party’s agents. Banerjee assured her supporters that despite these tactics, the Trinamool Congress would emerge victorious, urging people to ensure they cast their votes.
Addressing a campaign rally in Uluberia, Kolkata, Banerjee criticized the Union Government for conducting day-long raids by the Income Tax Department and the Enforcement Directorate in and around Kolkata, targeting Trinamool Congress members. She expressed her belief that her party members do not yield to financial temptations and emphasized their resilience in the face of adversity.
Banerjee further accused BJP leaders of engaging in contradictory actions, alleging that they profit from exporting beef while attempting to ban non-vegetarian foods in West Bengal. She also raised concerns about potential manipulation of electronic voting machines, advising her counting agents to demand the replacement of malfunctioning machines rather than allowing them to be repaired and reused.
