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March 11, 2021 14:06 IST
The party said the attack was a ‘deep-rooted conspiracy’ to take the life of the TMC chairperson.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during announcement of candidate list for the upcoming Assembly elections, in Kolkata. File
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The party said the attack was a ‘deep-rooted conspiracy’ to take the life of the TMC chairperson. A day after the attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee by unknown miscreants, the Trinamool Congress on Thursday alleged in a letter to the Election Commission (EC) that the removal of the State DGP at the “behest of BJP” had put the Chief Minister under threat and had called for an immediate investigation into the issue.
West Bengal elections 2021: EC says TMC s claim full of insinuations, averments
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Published: Thursday, March 11, 2021, 21:29 [IST]
New Delhi, Mar 11: The Election Commission on Thursday sent a strongly-worded letter to the Trinamool Congress on its memorandum over injuries to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during campaign, saying it looks undignified to even respond to allegations that the poll panel is doing things in the state at the behest of a particular party .
The EC said at the outset, it needs to be stated that injuries sustained by Banerjee at Nandigram is indeed an unfortunate incident and deserves to be inquired into with promptitude and dispatch.
Read more about EC says TMC letter over Mamata injury full of insinuations and averments on Business Standard. The EC said at the outset, it needs to be stated that injuries sustained by Banerjee at Nandigram "is indeed an unfortunate incident and deserves to be inquired into with promptitude and dispatch."
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Trinamool, Congress see red as Election Commission shunts out Bengal DGP
It also directed the state government not to give Virendra any post that directly or indirectly relates to the conduct of elections.
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NEW DELHI: The Central Election Commission on Tuesday axed the West Bengal Director General of Police (DGP) Virendra and replaced him with Neeraj Nayan Pandey ahead of the high-voltage Assembly election contest in the state.
It also directed the state government not to give Virendra any post that directly or indirectly relates to the conduct of elections.