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Sukanta targets Abhishek over Rejinagar poll row
- •BJP leader Sukanta Majumdar slammed Abhishek Banerjee over his claims regarding votes in Rejinagar booth number 109.
- •The District Magistrate and District Election Officer of Murshidabad clarified that the voting allegations were completely baseless.
- •Sukanta questioned the INDIA bloc leaders and demanded evidence regarding allegations of vote theft.
- •He also made remarks on upcoming Durga Puja celebrations and the expansion of the Metro network.
Key Questions Answered
A controversy arose when claims spread that the BJP received 909 votes in booth number 109, which supposedly only had 772 total voters. However, the District Magistrate and District Election Officer of Murshidabad clarified that the allegation was completely baseless, stating that the booth actually had 1,109 total voters and 972 votes were cast during the by-election.
BJP leader Sukanta Majumdar criticized Abhishek Banerjee by quoting 'a little learning is a dangerous thing,' noting that Banerjee made his claims based on an initial news report that was later retracted by the outlet. Majumdar stated that Banerjee should have publicly admitted his mistake as well.
Sukanta Majumdar criticized the opposition's agitation by pointing out that they are only demanding resignations without providing any logical reasoning for it. He also dismissed concerns about the 'cockroach force,' stating that the Prime Minister knows how to handle them and they would eventually crawl back into their wardrobes.
