Mamata Banerjee Alleges BJP Distributing Money To Influence Poll Outcomes

Trinamool also wrote to the West Bengal Chief Electoral officer alleging Suvendu Adhikari of BJP who is locked in a battle with Banerjee for the prestigious Nandigram constituency, is harbouring criminals at different locations.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that BJP leaders were distributing large sums of money running into crores of rupees to influence electoral outcomes besides bringing in "hired goons" and asked for action by the Election Commission. Her party also wrote to the West Bengal Chief Electoral officer alleging Suvendu Adhikari of BJP who is locked in a battle with Banerjee for the prestigious Nandigram constituency, is harbouring criminals at different locations. TMC secretary general Partha Chatterjee claimed in the letter sent on Wednesday that Adhikari has kept them at seven locations in Nandigram. "We have repeatedly informed the Election Commission about (the) grave situation vide our letters dated March 22, March 26 and March 29, but to no avail," Mr Chatterjee wrote to Chief Electoral Officer Ariz Aftab.