'They want to rig elections': Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP of ‘hooliganism', ‘terrorism’ in West Bengal
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of 'hooliganism' and 'terrorism' during the 2026 assembly elections, alleging voter suppression and election rigging through the deployment of external observers and security forces. She claimed TMC workers were attacked and polling materials removed, calling the actions an assault on democracy. Banerjee asserted that her party would resist such efforts, as voting continued in the second phase across 142 constituencies. Her remarks followed the controversial deployment of UP's 'encounter specialist' IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma in South 24 Parganas.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
'They want to rig elections': Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP of ‘hooliganism', ‘terrorism’ in West BengalMamata Banerjee accused the BJP of violence against her party workers, saying the party is destroying the “festival of democracy” by doing such atrocities.Updated on: Apr 29, 2026 10:53 AM ISTBy Karishma AyaldasaniShare viaCopy link West Bengal chief minister and TMC leader Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of attempting to "forcefully rig the election", as voting is underway for phase two of the state assembly elections.Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP, alleges targeting of TMC workers.
…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Hindustan Times — Top.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from Hindustan Times — Top
