Leader of Opposition Suvendhu Adhikari said that now it is the responsibility of the State Election Commission to conduct the elections in a fair manner.
Calcutta High Court Directed on Thursday, December 16, 2021 that state police forces shall provide security Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) elections On 19 December, rejecting the Bengal BJP’s prayer for the deployment of central forces.
Justice Rajasekhar Mantha directed that the Kolkata Police Commissioner shall take care of all complaints of candidates or others during the election process.
The BJP’s state unit on December 14 filed a petition before the High Court seeking deployment of central forces for the Kolkata civic polls, alleging that its candidates and workers may be subjected to threats and attacks.
The party had earlier moved the Supreme Court with a prayer, but was asked by it to approach the High Court.
Meanwhile, Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari said soon after the court’s decision that it is now the responsibility of state election commission To conduct elections in a fair manner.
“It doesn’t matter whether the SEC conducts elections with the army, central force or civilian volunteers or Kolkata Police, it has to ensure that there is no threat to voters and opposition candidates,” he told reporters while campaigning for the BJP in Shyambazar. Don’t be.”
He said his party workers “would erupt in protest” if there was any incident of attack on him.
“The entire state will witness… If there is even a single incident of attack on opposition candidates, our polling agents are thrown out, then we will erupt in protest. People of Bengal will keep an eye on the situation that will be revealed on December 19,” he said. Told.
When asked whether the BJP would file a review petition against the single bench order of the High Court, the official said, “We will deliberate on the issue. We may consider all legal options.”
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