Congress MP Mallu Ravi slammed TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee's remarks asking those questioning Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to prove their claims before the Election Commission, calling the statement "ridiculous" and asserting that evidence of tampering is difficult to find.
The Congress party raised 'doubts' about EVMs after its losses in the Haryana and Maharashtra Assembly elections. The party even met with the Election Commission to express doubts about the electoral process in Maharashtra.
With the Opposition raising questions on the reliability of the Electronic Voting Machines, Trinamool Congress MP and party National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday differed with the Congress on the issue.
Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee has said that the Centre should take a strong stand over "atrocities against minorities" in Bangladesh and give a statement in Parliament about Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri's visit to the neighbouring country.
With the Opposition raising questions on the reliability of the Electronic Voting Machines, Trinamool Congress MP and party National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday differed with the Congress on the issue.
With the Opposition raising questions on the reliability of the Electronic Voting Machines, Trinamool Congress MP and party National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday differed with the Congress on the issue.
As the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee has been a dominant force in state politics. Her leadership has been instrumental in the TMC's success, and Abhishek Banerjee's comments suggest that the party is keen to leverage her strengths in the broader INDIA bloc.
The controversy surrounding the EVMs started days after the Congress lost the assembly polls in Haryana and Maharastra, the results of which were declared on November 23.
The BJP on Friday announced plans to construct a Ram temple in West Bengal following TMC MLA Humayun Kabir's remarks about building a Babri Masjid-like mosque in the state.
The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the 'One Nation, One Election,' bill in the parliament, marking a significant step towards the electoral process.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday condemned the controversial comments made by TMC leader Kalyan Banerjee about Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and requested the members to refrain from personal comments on any caste, society, women, or men in their speeches.