Election Commission sent notice to Mamata, for asking Muslims to vote TMC, clarification

The Election Commission has sent a notice to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleges that her recent speech is in violation of the Model Code of Conduct and has sought a reply within 48 hours.

Taking cognizance of the complaint filed by BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, the poll panel sought an explanation from Banerjee about her April 3 speech at Tarkeshwar in Hooghly where, addressing a public rally, she did not divide votes from Muslim voters. Appealed to be ‘. .

Responding to the Election Commission notice, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra questioned the inaction of the Election Commission on the complaints made by the TMC. “Mamtadi issues notice by @ECISVEEP on @ BJP’s complaint. Regarding TMC’s complaints 1. Video evidence of cash disbursement by BJP candidate. 2. Cash coupons distributed to BJP mtng and participating in vote. Gentlemen – Low Keep the fairness difference less than! ”She tweeted.

The BJP on Monday approached the Election Commission accusing it of taking action against Banerjee, alleging that it violated the Representation of People Act to allow Muslims to come together and vote for their party TMC in the state assembly elections. The delegation of BJP leaders, including Naqvi, the party’s national secretary Sunil Deodhar, its leader GVL Narasimha Rao, met the top officials of the poll panel and submitted a memorandum demanding action against Banerjee and her party.

After the meeting, Naqvi said that in an election speech TMC chief Mamata Banerjee appealed to Muslim voters not to allow their votes to be divided into separate parties and ask them to cast their votes to their party. She said, “They have not only violated the imperative of the Model Code of Conduct by making such remarks but it is also a criminal violation of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. For this violation, the poll panel should initiate action against Mamata Banerjee and her party.” . ” “Naqvi said.

Taking a sarcasm at Banerjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that TMC supremo’s appeal to Muslims is afraid that minority votes are slipping from her hand. Modi also said that a similar appeal of Hindus by her party has drawn the ire of the media and the Election Commission.

Saying that Banerjee has problems with people applying ’tilak’ and wearing saffron, Modi said her displeasure indicates that she has already lost the election. Didi recently asked all Muslims to vote for her party. It shows that the Muslim vote bank is slipping from her hand. If we had said the same thing that all Hindus were united, everyone would have criticized us. The Election Commission will have sent us notices.