New Delhi, March 20 -- Samajwadi Party MP Rajiv Rai on Friday said that any attempt by the government to work against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will only increase public sympathy for her, and her support among voters will continue to grow.

Speaking to ANI, Rai said, "If the Election Commission had shown the same strength in the Uttar Pradesh by-elections, the results might have been different... No matter how much the government uses its machinery against Didi (Mamata Banerjee), it will only generate more sympathy among the people for Didi. Her support will keep growing."

His remarks come after the West Bengal CM slammed the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the ruling BJP in the centre, alleging that the state was...