West Bengal BJP President and Rajya Sabha MP, Samik Bhattacharya, has filed a public interest litigation at the Calcutta High Court, led by Chief Justice Sujoy Paul, to ensure security at all polling booths for the upcoming state Assembly elections. Bhattacharya expressed concerns over past instances of voter intimidation and highlighted issues such as deactivation of web-cameras and interference with polling agents of opposition parties.
He specifically mentioned the physical assault on BJP candidate Meena Devi Purohit during the 2021 state Assembly polls by members of the ruling Trinamool Congress. Bhattacharya also raised concerns about Trinamool Congress activists intimidating booth-level officers during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision in West Bengal, potentially affecting their impartiality.
Despite the challenges faced by booth-level officers, Bhattacharya commended their work and warned of potential increased violence before the polls. He emphasized the need for absolute security at all polling booths to ensure fair and peaceful elections in West Bengal.
