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Akhilesh Yadav says Didi won when elections were impartial after meeting Mamata Banerjee
Akhilesh Yadav met Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata and alleged electoral manipulation in West Bengal, claiming elections were impartial when Didi became chief minister. He described a multi-layer mafia operation and pledged INDIA bloc support to defend democracy.
Why It Matters
The remarks illustrate ongoing opposition claims about electoral integrity and the potential for cross-party cooperation within the INDIA bloc to address perceived interference.
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INDIA bloc leaders to meet; democratic protection pledge
May 7, 2026
Speaking outside Banerjee’s Kalighat residence after the meeting, Yadav promised support from leaders of the INDIA alliance and said, 'I can say that leaders of all parties will meet. We have to work together to save democracy.'
Yadav meets Mamata Banerjee at Kalighat residence
May 7, 2026
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav met Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee at her Kalighat residence in Kolkata and said that elections were impartial when Didi became chief minister, but alleged a 'multi-layer mafia operation' this time, naming the BJP, the Election Commission of India, their underground supporters and Central paramilitary forces as having conducted the polls.