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- Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee are demanding the arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar following allegations that voters' lists were manipulated to favor the BJP.
- The pair has called for fresh elections to be held in states where they claim the electoral process was compromised.
- Banerjee also urged a nationwide protest against the Election Commission.
- These developments come amidst ongoing political friction regarding recent assembly election outcomes and the status of the All India Trinamool Congress party identity.
What to watch next
- Potential nationwide protests against the Election Commission
- Legal or criminal proceedings against Gyanesh Kumar
- Parliamentary discussions regarding the Election Commission's integrity
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Mamata Banerjee
former West Bengal chief minister
1 quote · 1 outlet
“Mr Kumar has been exposed. We demand his arrest and criminal proceedings against him. Criminal actions must be taken also against those in the government and the Election Commission for aiding him.”
In the article
…names in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) to help BJP win assembly polls. Ms Banerjee also sought fresh polls in the states, where BJP won recently, with the old voters' list. She said in a Facebook address, “ Mr Kumar has been exposed. We demand his arrest and criminal proceedings against him. Criminal actions must be taken also against those in the government and the Election Commission for aiding him. They include deputy election commissioners, IT officials, EROs and others.” Calling for fresh elections, Ms Banerjee added, “Can you bring it back? If you have a single drop of morality, bring back our election which…
Abhishek Banerjee
1 quote · 1 outlet
“Lookout circular should be issued against Mr Kumar to prevent him from fleeing. He should be arrested for the way he manipulated the voters' list on behalf of the BJP and stole the election.”
In the article
…Mr Banerjee raised the same demand upon his return from the US after undergoing medical treatment. He told the media, “Many people were wondering about my return from abroad. I have come back and I am here in Kolkata. Lookout circular should be issued against Mr Kumar to prevent him from fleeing. He should be arrested for the way he manipulated the voters' list on behalf of the BJP and stole the election. Today, finally, the cat is out of the bag. The curse of Bengal has caught up with them.”…
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