Election Commission responds to Mamata Banerjee’s allegation of rigging at a polling booth in Nandigram

New Delhi: In response to West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee's allegation that there was a complete breakdown of law and order during the second phase of the voting election in the state on April 1, especially at a polling booth in Nandigram, Election Commission has written given a point-by-point reply to the Chief Minister.

The letter by Umesh Sinha, Election Commission of India, referring to her hand-written letter citing alleged going-on at polling station No. 7 Boyal Maktab Primary School, Nandigram Assembly Constituency, said, the EC said that allegations made against Border Security Force (BSF) jawans deployed at polling stations in Nandigram are "not correct".

It said, "A copy of your own communication referred to above is being enclosed. This communication signed by you at 2.44 PM was preceded by massive coverage all over the country especially in the electronic media which showed dozens of audio-visual shots of your being in this polling station and literally hurling avalanche of allegations on some officials working in Govt. of West Bengal itself, paramilitary force and eventually at the Election Commission."