Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) is more likely to method the Election Commission to complain about alleged rigging throughout counting of votes in Nandigram the place West Bengal Chief Minister and celebration supremo Mamata Banerjee reportedly misplaced to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Suvendu Adhikari by round 1,953 votes in a carefully fought contest.
Reports counsel the TMC, which earlier this night appealed to the individuals to not speculate whereas stating the counting course of for Nandigram has not been accomplished, might also file a plea on this regard within the Calcutta High Court.
“The counting process for Nandigram has not been completed. Please do not speculate,” the celebration’s posted on its official Twitter deal with.
However, she mentioned that, “I accept the verdict. But I will move the Court because I have information that after the declaration of results there were some manipulations done and I will reveal those.”
In an unique dialog with ABP Ananda Editor, Banerjee advised her celebration will method the election fee and press for recounting of votes.
Chief Electoral Officer Arif Aftab advised ABP Ananda that there could possibly be recounting in Nandigram concerning which ultimate resolution can be taken by the Returning Officer.
TMC MP Derek O’ Brien additionally gave the impression to be disenchanted with the controversy surrounding the Nandigram outcomes.
“For winning a greater battle, you must sacrifice something. @MamataOfficial,” he posted on the micro-blogging platform.
This controversy, nonetheless, places ahead a moot query as to who would be the subsequent Chief Minister of West Bengal if the TMC supremo loses the Nandigram seat.
As per Articles 163 and 164 of the Constitution, a Chief Minister or a Council of Minister must be the member of the legislative meeting.
“The chief minister is elected through a majority in the state legislative assembly. This is procedurally established by the vote of confidence in the legislative assembly, as suggested by the governor of the state who is the appointing authority,” it reads.
TMC might have retained energy in West Bengal however Mamatas loss would technically give her six months to get elected because the member of the legislative meeting. To necessitate this, an MLA from her celebration must hand over his/her seat for bypolls to be performed. This seat is normally thought-about to be a secure seat the place the probabilities of successful is sort of excessive. With this Mamata would stand an opportunity to emerge victorious from the seat and turn into a member of the 294-member West Bengal meeting.
“A Minister who for any period of six consecutive months is not a member of the Legislature of the State shall at the expiration of that period cease to be a Minister,” in keeping with Article 164.
In the 2016 state polls, Suvendu Adhikari gained the Nandigram seat on a All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) ticket. He secured 1,34,623 votes as in opposition to 53,393 votes captured by Abdul Kabir Sekh of the Communist Party of India (CPI).
Adhikari thanked the voters of Nandigram for reelecting him and vowed to work for his or her welfare relentlessly.” My sincere thanks to the great People of Nandigram for their love, trust, blessings, and support, and for choosing me as their representative and the MLA from #Nandigram. It is my never-ending commitment to be of service to them and working for their welfare. I am truly grateful!”
