BJP MP Sukanta Majumdar Alleges Fraud in West Bengal Bypolls
West Medinipur (West Bengal) [India], July 13: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sukanta Majumdar claimed on Saturday that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) committed fraud in the recent bypolls. He stated that in some booths, the BJP received only three or four votes. Majumdar said, ‘The way the results have come, BJP has got three votes in some booths, and four votes in some booths, this is fraud in the name of votes…We have complained to the Election Commission earlier also but there was no hearing.’
TMC Wins All Four Seats
The Trinamool Congress won all four seats in the West Bengal Assembly bypoll on Saturday. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced that her party reclaimed three seats previously held by the BJP and retained one seat that was already held by the TMC. Banerjee expressed her gratitude to the people for their support, saying, ‘Among the four seats, three were held by the BJP, both in the Lok Sabha and in the Vidhan Sabha. We have won all three and held on to our seat as well. That means four out of four. I express my gratitude to our people for this victory.’
Victory Dedication
Banerjee dedicated the victory to the people, stating, ‘We are dedicating our victory in the Lok Sabha polls and Vidhan Sabha polls to July 21…Despite all conspiracy, on one hand the BJP and on the other hand the agencies, people have voted for us.’
Raiganj Assembly Bypoll
Speaking about the Raiganj assembly bypoll, Banerjee said, ‘BJP and Congress made us lose (from Raiganj) by using money in polls. Then I asked Krishna Kalyani to contest the polls because he was the MLA from the region. He accepted the challenge and we are grateful to people for voting him to power.’
Ranaghat Assembly Bypoll
Banerjee also mentioned the Ranaghat assembly bypoll, saying, ‘In Ranaghat, Mukut Mani was a BJP MLA like Krishna Kalyani. After he joined our party, we gave him a ticket. He lost the Lok Sabha polls from Ranaghat maybe due to false campaigning, hatred and conspiracy by the Election Commission. But he has won the Assembly bypoll this time. He was a BJP MLA. Ranaghat is a BJP seat that has now been won by the TMC.’
Bagdah Assembly Bypoll
Regarding the Bagdah assembly bypolls, Banerjee said, ‘In Bagdah as well, Biswajit (Das) lost the polls. But he is a good, strong leader. He said that he will contest in future but he is not willing to contest this seat now. So we fielded our youngest candidate, Mamatabala Thakur’s daughter Madhuparna Thakur. Madhuparna has given a tough fight. People over there supported us and she has won.’
