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Akhilesh Yadav asks SC to take cognisance of West Bengal polls and demands live vote counting video
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav urged the Supreme Court to take cognisance of the West Bengal Assembly polls and to make the vote-counting video public. He questioned the fairness of the counting process, calling for live CCTV coverage, and warned of potential replication of irregularities in Uttar Pradesh ahead of its 2027 elections. The remarks were made at a press conference in Lucknow on May 6, 2026, following BJP’s victory in West Bengal.
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The statement highlights concerns about electoral transparency and accountability; it also signals potential scrutiny ahead of Uttar Pradesh's upcoming elections, possibly influencing national political discourse.
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Akhilesh Yadav calls for Supreme Court cognisance of West Bengal poll process and live video of vote counting
May 6, 2026
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav demanded that the Supreme Court immediately take cognisance of the West Bengal Assembly polls and make the vote-counting video public. He questioned why court proceedings can go live but vote counting cannot, and asked why CCTV coverage during counting is not live. He cited alleged irregularities in recent elections and bypolls in Uttar Pradesh as examples and warned that similar irregularities could be replicated on a larger scale in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. Yadav noted that developments seen in Bengal could be replicated in UP, claimed the electoral mafia would operate more extensively, and asserted that those responsible had been exposed. The remarks followed BJP’s strong victory in West Bengal. Yadav had previously extended support to Mamata Banerjee and said he would visit West Bengal. The statements were made during a press conference in Lucknow on May 6, 2026.