Mamata Banerjee alleges BJP enrolled fake voters in Delhi, Maharashtra elections
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of enrolling fake voters from Haryana and Gujarat to influence elections in Delhi and Maharashtra. She also questioned the impartiality of the Election Commission (EC) and criticised the appointment of Gyanesh Kumar as the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC).
Speaking at a Trinamool Congress (TMC) meeting in Kolkata, Banerjee stated that fair elections would not be possible without an impartial poll body. She warned of an indefinite protest outside the EC’s office if corrective measures were not taken.
"If I could go on a 26-day hunger strike in 2006, we can also stage a movement against the Election Commission. If needed, we will hold an indefinite dharna to demand corrections in voter rolls and the removal of fake electors," she said.
Banerjee further alleged that the BJP, with the support of the EC, was ensuring the enrolment of fake voters in various districts of West Bengal. She asserted that TMC would identify such voters and prevent outsiders from influencing Bengal’s elections.
Referring to the Delhi Assembly polls, where the BJP secured 48 out of 70 seats, Banerjee said, "What BJP has done in Delhi cannot be repeated in Bengal."
Her remarks come amid heightened political tensions in the state as both TMC and BJP prepare for upcoming elections.
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Himanta resigns as Assam CM, paving way for formation of new govt
Guwahati (PTI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday resigned along with his cabinet colleagues, paving the way for formation of a new government led by the BJP, officials said.
The BJP-led NDA bagged 102 seats in the 126-member assembly. The assembly elections were held in a single phase on April 9, and counting of votes took place on May 4.
"Following the formal notification of the results of #AssamElections2026 and to enable the formation of the new government, Dr @himantabiswa tendered his resignation as Chief Minister along with that of the council of Ministers to Hon'ble Governor Shri @Laxmanacharya54 today at Lok Bhawan," the Chief Minister's Office said in a post on X.
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The Governor has accepted the resignation, and requested Sarma to continue as the caretaker CM till the new government assumes office, it said.
Later, speaking to reporters outside the Lok Bhawan, Sarma said the oath-taking ceremony is likely to take place after May 11.
“As it was a historic win, we have invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to grace the occasion," he said.
The new Assam chief minister will be selected at a meeting of the BJP legislature party in presence of central observers, Sarma said.
