Kolkata, May 2: In the lead-up to the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, BJP candidate Tapas Chandra Roy has launched a scathing attack on the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Speaking with a news agency, Roy stated, “Violence occurred today, and people were prevented from voting. Abhishek Banerjee won because he does not allow people to vote and resorts to tape.” He added, “We will see how many votes they actually secure.”
Roy emphasized that the public has taught a lesson to the West Bengal government, the ruling party, Mamata Banerjee, and Abhishek Banerjee. “What lessons will they teach us? Mamata should remember that from 2011, when she came to power, all elections from 2013 to 2024 were conducted with the help of goons and police.”
He sarcastically questioned, “Bengal has a total of 294 seats. Mamata has mentioned 300 seats; where will the remaining six come from? I have no idea.”
Meanwhile, fellow BJP candidate Ritesh Tiwari asserted, “I guarantee that TMC will lose more than 200 seats. As a candidate myself, I have been observing elections for a long time, and I can sense a massive victory coming. Bengal and Bengalis have a unique nature. We welcome everyone with open hearts.”
Tiwari further remarked, “You can understand what she (Mamata Banerjee) is saying. In reality, she trusts no one. I know many TMC agents and leaders. They are changing their counting agents two to three times. Since 1952, this is the first election in West Bengal that has been completely bloodless. It is the first election where no lives were lost at polling booths or on the streets, so the Election Commission deserves gratitude.”
Former Chief Electoral Officer Debashis Sen commented on the electoral process, noting that 2.7 million voters were unable to cast their votes due to no fault of their own, which is a setback for democracy. He stated, “There were no complaints of rigging or forced voting. In my opinion, the election was conducted very well.”
However, he expressed regret over the large-scale removal of voters’ names due to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in the voter list.
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