Kolkata, May 3 -- West Bengal Congress President and Congress candidate from Srirampur Assembly constituency Subhankar Sarkar on Sunday said that the people of Bengal had "shown patience and responsibility to protect democracy," while accusing the Election Commission of attempting to undermine the electoral process over the past six months.

Speaking on the prevailing political atmosphere and exit poll projections, Sarkar said, "I believe this is an important day for democracy. For six months, the Election Commission tried to undermine it, yet the people of Bengal showed patience and responsibility to protect democracy."

Responding to questions on the ongoing debate over exit polls, he said, "In the days ahead, Bengal will surely safegua...