A delegation of BJP leaders on Monday approached the Election Commission, alleging that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the ruling TMC was allegedly intimidating voters to prevent them from supporting the saffron party in the forthcoming assembly elections. (PICS/ PTI)
Updated On: 2026-03-30 02:12 PM IST
Compiled by : Anushree Gaikwad
Union ministers Kiren Rijiju, Piyush Goyal and Sukanta Majumdar, and BJP chief spokesperson Anil Baluni were part of the delegation
The Union Ministers spoke to the media at the Election Commission of India headquarters in New Delhi on Monday
Rijiju told reporters that while elections are set in four states and one Union territory, Mamata Banerjee is allegedly undermining voter rights in West Bengal
Rijiju said that the EC gave a 'positive response' to the delegation and asserted that all necessary steps will be taken to ensure a free and fair election in West Bengal
Polling for the 294-member West Bengal Assembly will be held on April 23 and 29, with counting scheduled for May 4
