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"BJP will uproot the ruling party...": BJP WB chief Sukanta Majumdar

Accusing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of the violence prevailing violence in the state, West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Sukanta Majumdar on Wednesday said that BJP will not rest until the Trinamool Congress (TMC) is removed from power in the state.

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West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Sukanta Majumdar (Photo/ANI)

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 19 (ANI):  Accusing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of the violence prevailing violence in the state, West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Sukanta Majumdar on Wednesday said that BJP will not rest until the Trinamool Congress (TMC) is removed from power in the state.
"...The violence is continuing because of CM Mamata Banerjee...she wants that the BJP party workers can't come out of their houses," Sukanta Majumdar said on West Bengal post-poll violence.
He further said, "BJP will uproot the ruling party and till then we will not sit still." 
Earlier today, Mamata Banerjee visited SSKM Hospital and met the victims of the Panchayat Poll violence.
During her visit, Mamata announced financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh for each of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured.
Emphasising the unity among opposition parties, Mamata Banerjee hit out at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and said that they are trembling with fear.
"People who have no work just do violence, protest and make people fight with each other. This is the work of the BJP, but people will respond to this by voting peacefully. India will face elections...since yesterday they (BJP) are trembling with fear," West Bengal CM said.
The Panchayat elections in West Bengal took place on July 8 and counting of the votes for 63,229 -Gram Panchayat seats took place on July 11.
TMC has won 28,985 seats and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 7,764 seats, while Congress has secured 2,022 seats so far. TMC was leading on 1,540 panchayat seats while BJP was leading on 417, according to the State Election Commission (SEC).
Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) has won 2,409 seats and is leading in 260 seats. Other parties won 725 seats and led on 23 seats, while independents which included TMC rebels won 1,656 seats and are maintaining a led in 104 seats.
Elections were held on July 8 under tight security, with approximately 5.67 crore voters participating and deciding the fate of 2.06 lakh candidates vying for 73,887 seats in rural areas of West Bengal.
However, the voting day was marred with widespread violence, looting of ballots papers and rigging. There were reports of booth capturing, damaging of ballot boxes and assault of presiding officers from several districts such as Murshidabad, Cooch Behar, Malda, South 24 Parganas, North Dinajpur and Nadia.
Reports also emerged of ballot boxes being set on fire and clashes between political parties in different locations. (ANI)

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