Kolkata, March 9 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) National General Secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee on Monday slammed Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, accusing him of showing "no shame" over deaths during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process and criticising his "Tughlaqi attitude" as he arrived in Kolkata.

Speaking at a protest organised by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, he said, "Gyanesh Kumar (CEC) arrived in Kolkata last night. He came out of the airport waving his hand. He has no shame that several people died here (during the SIR process). His "Tughlaqi attitude" didn't change. It seemed as if he had won a war...There are over 5000 hotels in Kolkata. He is staying in a hotel where all BJP leaders, including Amit Shah...