Kolkata, May 5: Manoj Kumar Agarwal, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal, has strongly countered allegations made by outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. She accused him of working for the BJP during the assembly elections. Agarwal clarified that he is a public servant, not a servant of any political party.
In a statement, Agarwal emphasized that he works for the people of Bengal. “I did not come here to serve the BJP or any other party,” he stated. He highlighted his qualifications, mentioning that he passed the UPSC exam and is here to serve the public. “I am a public servant, not an agent of any political party or individual,” he added.
Responding to Banerjee’s claim that he was kicked during a visit to the counting center, Agarwal denied receiving any formal complaint regarding such an incident. “If I had been assaulted, there would be CCTV footage. Anyone who is attacked would file a complaint,” he remarked.
Meanwhile, Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee supported Mamata Banerjee’s allegations of discrepancies in the vote counting process by the Election Commission (EC). He told reporters that there were irregularities in this election’s vote counting.
Banerjee further alleged that Trinamool Congress counting agents were brutally beaten by the CRPF. He described this as a significant threat to democracy, claiming that transparency was lacking in the counting process.
He questioned why the Election Commission did not install CCTV cameras to ensure transparency, suggesting that footage should have been accessible to external observers and displayed at press counters.
Accusing the BJP and the Election Commission, Kalyan Banerjee reiterated that everything was stolen during the counting process. He also claimed that there is no rule requiring the Chief Minister to resign upon losing, stating that resignation is not mandatory since the assembly will dissolve after a certain period.
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