Kolkata: The Election Commission on Wednesday (April 7) issued a notice to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her remarks calling for consolidation of minority votes.
The Commission stated that it has discovered her speech violating the provisions of the Representation of the People Act and the mannequin code of conduct.
The EC notice said that Banerjee made an appeal to voters alongside communal traces whereas campaigning in Hooghly.
Without naming Indian Secular Front’s Abbas Siddiqui at a rally in Hooghly’s Tarakeswar, Banerjee had stated, “I am requesting my minority brothers and sisters with folded hands, don’t divide the minority votes after listening to the devil (Shaitaan) who had taken money from the BJP.”
The EC has requested Banerjee to reply to the notice inside the subsequent 48 hours, failing which it’s going to take a call with out additional reference to her.
Banerjee had a run-in with the Commission earlier when she alleged ballot rigging in the course of the second part of the meeting elections.
She had additionally dialed Governor Jagdeep Dhankar from Nandigram, alleging that there’s a full breakdown of regulation and order.
Responding to her allegation, Election Commission had written a point-by-point reply to the Chief Minister.
The letter by Umesh Sinha, Election Commission of India, referring to her hand-written letter citing alleged going-on at polling station No. 7 Boyal Maktab Primary School, Nandigram Assembly Constituency, stated, the EC stated that allegations made towards Border Security Force (BSF) jawans deployed at polling stations in Nandigram have been “not correct”.
Three phases of polling have accomplished within the ongoing state elections. Five extra phases are to be held. The eighth or the final part of polling shall be accomplished on April 29. Counting of votes shall be accomplished on May 2.
