"Nandigram Official Said Recounting Order May Risk Life": Mamata Banerjee

The Returning Officer of Nandigram had told somebody a recounting order could risk his life, Mamata Banerjee said.

Mamata Banerjee, who has won Bengal but lost the battle for Nandigram to her former aide-turned-BJP rival Suvendu Adhikari, claimed today that the election officer who oversaw counting in the constituency was threatened. The Returning Officer of Nandigram had told somebody a recounting order could risk his life, Ms Banerjee told reporters. Ms Banerjee lost the Nandigram election to Suvendu Adhikari by a little over 1,700 votes after a day of counting that ended close to midnight. She and her Trinamool Congress have alleged that the counting of votes was not above board. Demands for a recount were turned down by the election officer.