Central observers should have final say in deployment of forces in West Bengal polls: BJP to EC
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The polls are anticipated to be held in West Bengal in April-May.
The BJP urged the Election Commission on Thursday to give Central observers the final say in the deployment of forces throughout the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections as a celebration delegation met the ballot watchdog with a listing of calls for.
BJP’s Swapan Dasgupta, a nominated Rajya Sabha member, stated the delegation additionally conveyed its apprehensions in regards to the doable misuse of the supply that permits folks with incapacity and voters above 80 years of age to solid their votes by postal ballots, and stated they may very well be as a substitute given particular amenities in polling cubicles.
The EC had come out with this provision final yr following the COVID-19 outbreak.
The “biased” State administration may misuse it, Mr. Dasgupta stated, attacking the Trinamool Congress authorities in West Bengal.
The social gathering delegation included its nationwide normal secretary Bhupender Yadav, State chief Dilip Ghosh and Mr. Dasgupta moreover others. The polls are anticipated to be held in West Bengal in April-May.