Cooch Behar, May 3 -- BJP candidate from Mathabhanga constituency, Nisith Pramanik, criticised TMC General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee over his remarks on the Falta repoll, asserting that the peaceful conduct of elections in West Bengal was due to the deployment of central forces.

Speaking to ANI, the Bharatiya Janata Party leader said on Sunday that central forces have historically played a key role in restoring peace in conflict-hit regions.

"Intimidation is the work of the devil, and Abhishek Banerjee knows this very well. Peace efforts are carried out by central forces. Wherever there was Naxal violence or insurgency, central forces put an end to it. Wherever there was an insurgency, central forces put an end to it," he said.

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