Mamata accuses BJP of enrolling outsiders as voters in Bengal
Kolkata, April 1 -- West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday wrote to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar alleging large-scale attempts by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to enrol outsiders as voters in West Bengal ahead of the assembly elections.
"Credible reports indicate that large numbers of Form 6 applications are being submitted. These do not seem to be routine applications. but a mischievous ploy to include non-residents in the electoral roll," she said.
A delegation led by Abhishek Banerjee met Kumar and alleged that at least 30,000 Form 6 applications were submitted in a single day to enrol voters from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
"There are serious concerns that these applications may pertain to individuals w...
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