A charged confrontation erupted during a meeting between a Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation and the Election Commission of India (ECI) in New Delhi, sparking a bitter exchange ahead of the West Bengal polls.
The TMC delegation, comprising Rajya Sabha MPs Derek O'Brien, Sagarika Ghose, Menaka Guruswamy, and party spokesperson Saket Gokhale, presented a memorandum demanding neutrality from officials involved in the electoral process.
The meeting turned heated, with the ECI posting on its official X handle, 'ECI's Straight-talk to Trinamool Congress. This time, the Elections in West Bengal would surely be: Fear-free, Violence-free, Intimidation-free, Inducement-free and without any Raid, Booth Jamming and Source Jamming.'
The TMC hit back sharply, posting on X, 'Our straight-talk to @ECISVEEP. This time, the Elections must be: Free from Delhi's control. Free from political bias, Free from selective targeting, And free from double standards.'
West Bengal Assembly elections will be held in two phases on April 23 and April 29, with counting scheduled for May 4.
