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West Bengal CM demands CEC arrest, calls for fresh assembly elections
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has demanded the arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and sought fresh West Bengal Assembly polls using the pre-delimitation voter list. The Trinamool Congress leader's calls come as opposition parties intensify scrutiny of the electoral process.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday escalated her challenges to the election management, demanding immediate action against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and seeking a complete re-run of the state assembly elections.
Banerjee's demand centres on conducting fresh polls using voter rolls from before the recent delimitation exercise that redrew assembly constituency boundaries. She contends that the current electoral process has been compromised and requires a complete reset to ensure democratic integrity.
The Trinamool Congress supremo indicated that her position enjoys broader backing within the INDIA opposition alliance. According to her statements, coalition partners have discussed the matter and plan to coordinate further action on the issue in coming days.
The demands reflect mounting tensions between the state administration and electoral authorities over the conduct of the assembly elections. While Banerjee's specific allegations have not been detailed publicly, her calls represent a significant challenge to the legitimacy of the current electoral exercise from a major political stakeholder.