New Delhi, April 8 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Election Commission of India engaged in a war of words on Wednesday after the poll body claimed to have given an "ultimatum" to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's party ahead of the assembly polls.

The TMC issued a strong response after the Election Commission wrote on X, "ECI's Straight-talk to Trinamool Congress: This time, the Elections in West Bengal would surely be: Fear-free, Violence-free, Intimidation-free, Inducement-free and without any Raid, Booth Jamming and Source Jamming."

Along with the post, the Election Commission posted an image of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, with Election Commissioners SS Sandhu and Vivek Joshi.

In its response on X, ...