Mamata Banerjee Accuses BJP of Attempting to 'Forcefully Rig' West Bengal Polls
Second phase voting underway across 142 constituencies in crucial Bhabanipur battleground
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- TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, contesting from Bhabanipur, accused the BJP of attempting to forcefully rig the West Bengal assembly elections as voting began in the second phase across 142 constituencies.
- Banerjee alleged widespread interference by central forces and poll observers, claiming CRPF personnel vandalized a councillor's home and TMC workers were attacked overnight.
- BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari, in direct contest with Banerjee, criticized her large entourage and alleged her supporters were attempting to intimidate voters.
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TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, contesting from Bhabanipur, accused the BJP of attempting to forcefully rig the West Bengal assembly elections as voting began in the second phase across 142 constituencies. Banerjee alleged widespread interference by central forces and poll observers, claiming CRPF personnel vandalized a councillor's home and TMC workers were attacked overnight. BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari, in direct contest with Banerjee, criticized her large entourage and alleged her supporters were attempting to intimidate voters. Over 3.2 crore electors are eligible to vote across 41,001 polling stations, with results due on May 4.
