Lucknow, May 3 -- Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday accused the BJP of fabricating "layers of lies", claiming that the call for a re-poll in West Bengal's Falta constituency is a tactic for the BJP to "hide its face from its utterly shameful defeat."

He further questioned the Election Commission's reliance on media reports and television broadcasts in making the decision.

He also raised concerns over alleged irregularities, suggesting that if media access inside polling stations was indeed possible, it would indicate a serious breach of election protocols. He added that polling booths were heavily secured with central armed forces, making such access unlikely.

Yadav, in a post on X, said, "The BJP is the golden crust of li...