Mamata Banerjee alleged CCTV cameras were installed in advance and the snack was brought from home - calling PM Modi's Jhargram jhal muri stop a carefully arranged campaign prop.
In the 2021 Assembly elections, Suvendu Adhikari defeated Mamata in a direct contest in Nandigram by a slender margin of 1,956 votes, securing 1,10,764 votes against her 1,08,808.
In an apparent reference to a controversy involving former TMC leader Humayun Kabir, Banerjee accused the BJP of trying to split minority votes, while also claiming that the party was fuelling divisions between communities.
West Bengal CM asserted that her government would take legal steps to ensure that all affected voters are restored to the rolls.
Banerjee accused the BJP of branding Bengali-speaking people as infiltrators while claiming the party itself was the “biggest infiltrator” during elections.
Fresh police reshuffle in Bengal replaces key regional heads and city commissioners, indicating a broader administrative reset as tensions continue between the state government and the Election Commission.
Mamata asserted that she would continue to stand firmly against those who try to destroy the state’s culture or heritage due to intolerance.
The Supreme Court signalled a practical solution in the West Bengal SIR case and set a joint hearing after Mamata Banerjee alleged voter deletions and procedural lapses ahead of elections.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today threatened major institutions of the country, including the judiciary and the Election Commission, saying she could be more dangerous than anyone else if challenged.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah today attacked the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government for the massive fire at the Momo factory in the Anandpur warehouse, alleging that the fire was not an accident but a result of the corruption of the state government. He was addressing BJP workers and supporters at Karyakarta Sammelan in Barrackpore, West Bengal.
