West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday raised questions on the Election Commission’s decision to hold Assembly elections in the state in eight phases, PTI reported.
“I have information from my sources that the poll dates are similar to the ones BJP [Bharatiya Janata Party] wanted,” she alleged at a press conference in Kolkata. “Have the dates been announced as per the suggestions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah?”
Banerjee pointed out that the poll body has decided to hold elections in constituencies of the same district in separate phases, which she claimed was done to disadvantage her party, ANI reported. “South 24 Parganas is our stronghold, voting there will be held in three different phases,” she said. “Has this been done as per Modi and Shah’s convenience?”
Accusing the Centre of misusing its powers, the West Bengal chief minister said that the election schedule would lead to “misuse of money”, ANI…
