Pingla, April 14 -- In a charged pre-election rally marked by sharp political attacks and emotive appeals, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday urged voters in West Midnapore's Sabang and Pingla constituencies to back Trinamool Congress candidates, while accusing the BJP of attempting to "capture Bengal" through voter roll manipulation and intimidation tactics.
Addressing a large gathering at Kanchdiha Stak Yard Ground in Pingla under the scorching sun, Banerjee struck a combative tone, alleging that lakhs of names had been deleted from electoral rolls under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. She claimed that the exercise was selectively targeting voters in the state, contrasting it with other regions where, she...