‘There will be nothing like democracy like this’, Mallikarjun Kharge condemns violence in Bengal

Mallikarjun Kharge On Bengal Panchayat Elections: The Mamata government has come under attack from political parties for the violence in the West Bengal Panchayat elections. Now Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge has condemned the election violence. He said on Sunday (July 9) that I condemn this kind of violence because elections should be held in a fair manner, otherwise there will be nothing like democracy.

Earlier, West Bengal Congress President and Lok Sabha MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary had accused BJP and TMC of complicity in the violence. He had said that the Union Home Ministry had instructed central forces to delay the entry of the state forces during the panchayat elections to help the TMC loot votes.

Congress’s serious allegation on Mamta Banerjee

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary said that an agreement has been reached between BJP and TMC in Delhi and in return for this favor, TMC Chief Mamata Banerjee will be elected in 2024. Lok Sabha ElectionsWill spoil the game in the fight of united opposition against BJP. Voting was held on Saturday for the Panchayat elections in West Bengal. According to news agency PTI, officials said that 15 people have been killed so far in the violence during the panchayat elections.

BJP demands imposition of President’s Rule

Political parties have accused each other of electoral violence. The BJP has demanded imposition of President’s rule in the state. Leader of Opposition in the state assembly Shubhendu Adhikari said that it is very difficult to conduct free and fair elections under the state government. This is possible only when President’s rule is imposed in the state or Article 355 is used.

TMC hit back

Rejecting these allegations, Bengal government minister Bratya Basu said that it is the Trinamool Congress, which is falling victim to the violence being perpetrated by the opposition parties. TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh claimed that there have been some incidents of violence, but if you compare with the previous elections, there has been a decrease in the incidents of violence. Meanwhile, the State Election Commission has announced on Sunday that polling will be held again on July 10 at the booths where polling was declared invalid for the panchayat elections.

(also input from PTI)

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