Sagardighi, April 2 -- As West Bengal assembly elections near, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of conspiring to get the upcoming polls cancelled and impose President's rule in the state.

Addressing a poll rally in Sagardighi, CM Banerjee claimed that the BJP was behind the incident in Malda where seven judicial officers were taken hostage by villagers on Wednesday.

"Administration is not under my control right now. Law and order (situation) is being controlled by the ECI. They work as per the instructions of Home Minister Amit Shah. The Chief Secretary, Home Secretary, DG, SPs, DMs, ADMs, BDOs, ICs and several other state officials have been changed," she said.

She further alleged tha...