Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, criticized the Mamata Banerjee government for allowing the West Bengal Police Welfare Organization to manage postal ballots. Adhikari expressed concern that this action undermines democratic principles and called on the Election Commission of India to intervene. He highlighted an order from the Jhargram District Police assigning postal ballot handling to an entity with no legal authority in electoral matters.
Adhikari accused the West Bengal Police Welfare Organization of being a front for the Trinamool Congress party, alleging that it operates solely to benefit the ruling party. He claimed that officers within the organization are pressuring junior personnel to surrender their voting rights, manipulating the electoral process, and favoring loyalty to TMC leaders over their duty to the public. Adhikari emphasized that such actions threaten the integrity of free and fair elections.
The BJP leader called for immediate action by the Election Commission of India to address the violation, urging the disbandment of the illegal organization involved in election-related activities without proper jurisdiction. Adhikari stressed the importance of handling police personnel’s postal ballots through official channels to uphold the credibility of the voting process.
