New Delhi:
Alleging large-scale rigging in over 300 booths in constituencies that went to polls in West Bengal today, Communist Party of India(Marxist) moved the Election Commission demanding a re-poll in those polling stations.
In a petition to the Chief Election Commissioner VS Sampath, CPI(M) Politburo members S Ramachandran Pillai and Sitaram Yechury charged that "rigging and violence in the elections have completely distorted the process of conducting free and
fair polls".
Mr Yechury said the incidents that took place during the fourth phase of polling in West Bengal on Wednesday showed that the checks were not enough.
"There were CCTVs in most of the booths, but many of them were moved to other directions. In some cases, cloth was put on them (CCTVs) to cover the lens," he alleged.
Noting that television channels have exposed the reality and social media too went viral with evidence, he said, "These happened primarily in Jhargram, Medinipur and Bishnupur constituencies. But it took place in all constituencies."
He said that such malpractices would boost the moral of the culprits as 17 of the 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state will have polling on May 12.
Mr Yechury demanded strict action against those responsible for such grave malpractices.
In a petition to the Chief Election Commissioner VS Sampath, CPI(M) Politburo members S Ramachandran Pillai and Sitaram Yechury charged that "rigging and violence in the elections have completely distorted the process of conducting free and
fair polls".
Mr Yechury said the incidents that took place during the fourth phase of polling in West Bengal on Wednesday showed that the checks were not enough.
"There were CCTVs in most of the booths, but many of them were moved to other directions. In some cases, cloth was put on them (CCTVs) to cover the lens," he alleged.
Noting that television channels have exposed the reality and social media too went viral with evidence, he said, "These happened primarily in Jhargram, Medinipur and Bishnupur constituencies. But it took place in all constituencies."
He said that such malpractices would boost the moral of the culprits as 17 of the 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state will have polling on May 12.
Mr Yechury demanded strict action against those responsible for such grave malpractices.
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