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BJP: Opposition's Anti-CEC Agitation Doomed with Mamata's Involvement
- •BJP spokesperson Debjit Sarkar stated that the opposition's agitation against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar will fail due to Mamata Banerjee's involvement.
- •Sarkar criticized Mamata Banerjee's shifting political alliances, making her involvement a liability for the protest.
- •The comments came after opposition parties, including the TMC and Left, teamed up for a joint protest against the CEC.
- •Sarkar dismissed TMC's allegations of central force misuse and election manipulation as excuses for defeat, comparing them to a child's tantrum.
- •He also rejected claims of BJP monitoring Banerjee, questioning why anyone would monitor someone whose own party leaders ignore her.
Key Questions Answered
The BJP asserted that the protest movement would collapse because of the involvement of former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, criticizing her shifting political alliances and unpredictable stances.
The BJP praised the Election Commission and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar for conducting a terror-free 2026 election in West Bengal, noting that no bodies fell, no bullets were fired, and no booths were looted.
Opposition parties held joint protests and demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar following an investigative report that revealed an internal rupture within the ECI over the Special Intensive Revision exercise, alongside allegations of voter list manipulation and the misuse of central forces.
