Election Commission Statements
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“ We fought like tigers and will bounce back, but this government’s direct interference is deeply concerning,
Mamata Banerjee,
‘Fought like tigers, will bounce back’: Mamata Banerjee after loss in…
“ More than 100 seats BJP looted. The Election Commission is the BJP's commission. I complained to the CO and also Manoj Agrawal, but they are not doing anything. Do you think this is a victory? It is…
Mamata Banerjee,
‘From Gangotri to Ganga Sagar, it’s Lotus’: PM Narendra Modi as BJP…
“ Through SIR, they tried to steal votes, and even now, we are ahead by more than 100 seats, which is not being reported. Everything is being reported wrong. The Election Commission is working entirely…
Mamata Banerjee,
Will things change for TMC after ‘sunset’? Mamata Banerjee stares at…
“ Two days back she said the TMC would win more than 226 seats. Now it has come down to 200. As the counting day approaches, her tally is going down. On the counting day, the TMC will be wiped out. TMC…
Rahul Sinha,
Mamata says TMC will cross 200 seats in Bengal polls, accuses BJP of…
“ Voters whose names were deleted by judicial officers can continue to approach the appellate tribunals, and if their names are cleared after Monday, they will be included in a future voter list —…
Manoj Kumar,
Election Commission adds 1,468 names to West Bengal voter list ahead…
“ They wanted to kill my son, Pawan Kumar Singh. They started with stone pelting, and when we rushed to the spot, around four to five people arrived in a vehicle and started firing and hurling crude…
Arun Kumar Singh,
Bengal polls: TMC, BJP workers clash at Jagatdal; crude bombs hurled,…
“ The EC is a Constitutional body. But its behaviour is an assault on the Constitution and a disgrace for which this CEC (chief election commissioner) bears the heaviest responsibility,
Jairam Ramesh,
EC issues notice to Mallikarjun Kharge over ‘terrorist’ remark on PM…
“ The words Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge chose for Prime Minister Modi today are not only condemnable but also reflect the mindset of the Congress party. Kharge called him a terrorist.
Sambit Patra,
Kharge’s ‘terrorist’ remark against PM Modi triggers row
“ The gaddar has given the EC a list of TMC workers to get them arrested. Get ready to face the consequences. I know how money is extorted from companies, workers’ unions and cargo operators in Haldia.
Mamata Banerjee,
Fiery speeches by Amit Shah, Mamata Banerjee mark end of campaign for…
“ He is terrorising people and political parties. I never said he is a terrorist (in the literal sense). Terrorising this... he is misusing his power and government machinery and abusing, malingering…
Mallikarjun Kharge,
‘Didn’t call PM Modi terrorist, he is facilitating terrorism’:…
“ I did not speak against the PM. The PM is terrorising politicians, candidates and regarding this, I said that tax terrorism is happening, ED is conducting raids, Income Tax Dept is conducting raids,…
Mallikarjun Kharge,
‘Didn’t call PM Modi terrorist, he is facilitating terrorism’:…
“ Names are being deleted in a targeted manner… The entire system has become the BJP’s vanishing washing machine. They have vanished democracy and people’s rights. I feel disgusted and ashamed. The…
Mamata Banerjee,
Jobs, ‘bhoy’, ‘outsider’ tag for BJP: What worries Siliguri ahead of…