BJP candidate and Leader of Opposition in Bengal Suvendu Adhikari made rounds of several polling booths, during which he arrived at a booth where TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee was camped. This happened in Bhabanipur’s Chakraberia polling area on Wednesday morning, where both launched sharp attacks on each other amid polling for the second and final phase of the assembly elections.
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Huge central force was present at the site. He was seen speaking with people there. He told media persons , “No one will vote for her [Mamata]… we’ll not spare an inch for her.” Banerjee had been camped in the area for nearly 45 minutes at the TMC party office when Adhikari arrived.
Suvendu Adhikari further said: “Section 163 (of BNSS) is in effect here. Mamata Banerjee is walking around with several people. Why is Mamata Banerjee roaming here?” He said he would raise an objection with the poll observer over this.
Though both leaders were in the same vicinity, they did not come face-to-face or exchange any greetings.
Banerjee, later during a press interaction, accused the BJP of attempting to influence the election process with the help of central forces, election observers and officials.
Adhikari, however, brushed aside the allegations, calling them an indication of the chief minister’s anxiety over the outcome.
“Mamata Banerjee is scared. Her police has been replaced by central forces, which is why she is nervous. If she has any complaints, she should approach the Election Commission. Why have 40-50 people come with her?” Adhikari said.
Confident of victory, he added that he would win Bhabanipur by a margin of at least 30,000 votes and asserted that voters must be allowed to cast their ballots freely.
Banerjee, who typically casts her vote later in the day at Mitra Institution School near her Kalighat residence, broke from her usual routine and began visiting booths before 8 am, reported news agency PTI.
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