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Abhishek Banerjee accuses central forces of acting as BJP's private army after elderly voter's death in West Bengal polling
TMC General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee accused central forces deployed during West Bengal polling of behaving as a 'BJP private army' and manhandling voters, claiming an elderly man died after the incident in Udaynarayanpur. He said the forces have been unleashed to suppress the electoral process.
Why It Matters
The allegations concern the conduct of central security forces during elections and their potential impact on voter safety and trust in the democratic process.
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Banerjee accuses central forces of acting as BJP's private army; alleges elderly voter's death after manhandling in Udaynarayanpur
April 29, 2026
In an X post on April 29, 2026, TMC General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee alleged that central forces deployed during polling in West Bengal assaulted a voter and his son, leading to the elderly man's collapse and death on arrival at Amta Hospital. He stated the forces have been 'unleashed on the people of Bengal' to suppress the democratic process and described the forces as a 'BJP private army'.