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Abhishek Banerjee Vows to Restore Voter Rights by June 4, Slams EC and BJP

Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee has promised that if his party forms the government, it will restore the voting rights of those removed from West Bengal's electoral rolls by June 4. He made the announcement at a rally in Murshidabad, taking sharp digs at the Election Commission and its official, Gyanesh Kumar. Banerjee also accused the Congress and BJP of having a tacit understanding, warning that a vote for Congress indirectly helps the BJP. Furthermore, he alleged intense political persecution, stating that the ED has targeted his entire family.

Key Points: TMC's Abhishek Banerjee Promises Voter List Restoration by June 4

  • Pledge to restore voting rights by June 4
  • Dig at Election Commission's Gyanesh Kumar
  • Allegation of Congress-BJP tacit understanding
  • Claims of political targeting by ED
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Will restore voting rights of those removed from voter list by June 4: Abhishek Banerjee

TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee pledges to restore voting rights removed from Bengal's electoral rolls by June 4, attacking EC, BJP, and Congress.

"By June 4, our government will return your voting rights. No one can take away your rights. - Abhishek Banerjee"

Kolkata, April 18

Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday promised to restore voting rights of those whose names were removed from West Bengal's electoral rolls post Special Intensive Revision exercise, by June 4.

Banerjee made this announcement while speaking at a rally in Lalbagh of Murshidabad district.

He reminded the TMC's manifesto promise once again at the rally and assured all kinds of assistance to those whose names were left out of the voter list.

From the Lalbagh rally, Abhishek said, "Those whose names have been left out. Those whose names have been crossed out should not worry.... The results of the elections will be announced on May 4... our government will be formed. And a month after that, by June 4, our government will return your voting rights. No one can take away your rights."

Taking a dig at the Election Commission, he said, "Once the election is over, there won't be any control of Gyanesh Kumar here. Practically after 16 days, all your worries will be over. Then there will be a Trinamool government in the state again."

Along with this, the Trinamool Congress General Secretary also attacked the Congress from the stage.

Taking a dig at the CPIM, Abhishek said, "I heard that the Left has not fielded a candidate in the Baharampur constituency. So will the Left vote for Congress candidate Adhir Chowdhury? Will they vote for the Congress, at whose hands the Left was once oppressed the most? Remember that giving votes to Congress means giving votes to the BJP. Both parties have a tacit understanding."

Targeting the BJP, he said, "Now I see that BJP leaders who were not seen in the last 5 years are coming out before the elections and are cutting someone's beard during campaigning, frying Luchi (Bengali flatbread) in someone's house, cutting someone's hair... I laugh at them. They will not be seen again after the election results."

Abhishek further alleged, "ED has not spared anyone in my house... from my mother, father, 10-year-old daughter, 5-year-old son, personal assistant and lawyer. The central investigating agency has called me 15 times, and I have gone... I have come out and done a lot of damage to the BJP. We cannot surrender by selling our backbones."

- IANS

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Rohit P
Promises before elections are a dime a dozen. Why were the names removed in the first place? The entire voter list revision process needs to be above politics. This back-and-forth hurts the common citizen's faith in the system.
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Aditya G
His dig at BJP leaders frying luchi and cutting hair is so true! 😂 Suddenly everyone becomes a Bengali cultural expert during elections. Focus on real issues, not photo ops.
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Sarah B
Interesting to see the internal opposition dynamics. Claiming Congress and BJP have a tacit understanding is a strong allegation. The political landscape in Bengal is incredibly complex.
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Meera T
The mention of ED actions against his family is concerning. Whether you support TMC or not, using central agencies to target political opponents' young children sets a dangerous precedent for our democracy.
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Karthik V
Action speaks louder than words. Let's see if this restoration happens by June 4th as promised. The real test is delivery, not announcements at rallies.

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