BJP-TMC Political Tensions Escalate in West Bengal After Falta By-Election Uproar
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- •Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee has written to the Election Commission alleging "glaring inconsistencies" in the Falta by-election results, demanding an explanation.
- •BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari has dismissed these allegations as "baseless propaganda," accusing the TMC of booth capturing and voter intimidation.
- •TMC’s Dulal Chandra Das won the Falta seat by 11,323 votes, with a voter turnout of 76.2% in the by-election held on August 20, 2024.
- •The BJP has raised concerns over a tripling in postal ballots compared to 2021, suggesting possible procedural lapses.
- •The Election Commission is reviewing the complaints, as political tensions rise ahead of the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections.
Political tensions in West Bengal have intensified following the unexpected re-election of a Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate in the Falta assembly by-election, sparking fresh allegations of irregularities and prompting sharp exchanges between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling party.
