New Delhi: Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has launched a sharp attack on the BJP, the central government and the Election Commission after the BJP’s emphatic victory in the Falta Assembly seat, alleging poll rigging, EVM hacking and intimidation of opposition workers. Her remarks came through a video message in which she questioned the conduct of the election process and accused the ruling party of using power to silence political opponents.
In the video, Banerjee alleged that data had been hacked from the office of the Central Election Commission. She also claimed that members of the BJP IT cell, dressed in police and CRPF uniforms, were present inside counting centres and that opposition counting agents were forcibly removed. These are serious political allegations, and the report does not mention any immediate response from the BJP or the Election Commission.
Banerjee described the situation as “national terror” and alleged that violence had been unleashed against her party workers. According to her, 12 TMC workers were either killed or pushed to suicide under pressure. She further claimed that around 2,500 party workers and councillors had been arrested arbitrarily, while more than 2,500 party offices were captured and looted.
The TMC leader also targeted what she called the BJP government’s “bulldozer policy”, alleging that poor people’s houses and shops were being demolished without prior notice. Referring to homes affected during the construction of the Kalyani Express bridge, she said her government had built 43 houses for rehabilitation, but those areas were now facing destruction and attempts to erase evidence.
In one of her strongest remarks, Banerjee said that when the BJP falls from power in Delhi, it will have to face the consequences of its actions. She said she was waiting for that day and added that her legal battle against what she described as state terror would continue. She also urged the judiciary to act as the true protector of the law.
Banerjee further accused some media channels of spreading a planned narrative before the first round of counting was completed, claiming that the BJP was heading for more than 200 seats. She said like minded parties of the INDIA alliance would meet in the first week of June to decide the next political strategy.
The allegations have added fresh tension to Bengal’s already heated political landscape. While Banerjee’s charges are serious, the next phase will depend on whether they are legally pursued and how the BJP, the Election Commission and the courts respond.