'I Am Appealing To You': CM Mamata Banerjee Speaks To Guv Dhankhar, Alleges Locals Not Being Allowed To Vote

Previously, when the media approached Mamata Banerjee seeking her response over the ruckus at the polling booth, she claimed that outsiders are creating violence.

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Nandigram: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee spoke to Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar over the phone at a polling booth in Nandigram as West Bengal undergoes the second phase of voting for the assembly election.

She talked to the Governor in presence of media persons alleging that locals are not being allowed to cast their vote.

The West Bengal CM has been quoted as saying: "They didn't allow the local people to cast their vote. From morning I am campaigning... Now I am appealing to you, please see..."

CM Mamata Banerjee had visited the Golkulnagar booth today as polling was underway.

While the Chief Minister was inside the school, BJP and TMC workers created a ruckus and began stone pelting each other claiming that they were being stopped from exercising their right to vote.

When the media approached Mamata Banerjee seeking her response over the situation, she claimed that outsiders are creating violence. Over this, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari took a jibe on CM Mamata and said that "Begum is worried since the time she heard Jai Shree Ram chants". 

TMC MP Derek O'Brien clarified TMC's complaint on this matter as he tweeted: "Trinamool booth agents ROCK SOLID in 354 booths in Nandigram. We have registered complaints for 10 specific booths".

The political battle for Nandigram is an important one since CM Mamata Banerjee faces her former protege Suvendu Adhikari as her challenger. Both have been campaigning extensively to woo voters and secure the seat for their respective parties.

Right from West Bengal Election Phase 1, ruling TMC has been raised doubts over the Election Commission especially making an issue over the decision to allow non-locally registered voters to be booth agents.

“The new system is not acceptable to us. We demand that from the next phase the polling agent must be local of the concerned polling booth. CEO has assured us to look into the matter," Sudip Bandyopadhyay had told media persons after meeting Chief Electoral Officer on Saturday last week.

Meanwhile, how will Election Commission respond to fresh allegations by CM Mamata Banerjee - remains to be seen.