West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has written a strongly worded letter to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, asking him to step in and review two decisions taken by the state’s election office. She says these changes could affect how fair and transparent the upcoming elections will be.
Her first worry is about a new plan to hire 1,000 data entry operators and 50 software developers for election work. Mamata feels this is unnecessary because district election offices already have trained staff who do this job well. She has questioned why outside staff are suddenly needed and even hinted that this move may be influenced by a political party.
The second issue she raised is a proposal to set up polling booths inside private housing complexes. Normally, polling stations are placed in public buildings like schools so everyone can access them easily. Mamata argues that putting booths in private complexes may give an unfair advantage to residents there and create a divide between “privileged” and other voters.
She has urged the Chief Election Commissioner to look into both matters without delay, warning that these decisions, if left unchecked, could undermine the trust people have in the election process.
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