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The Election Commission has issued a show-cause notice to West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee for violating the model code of conduct.
The full bench of the Election Commission is in the city to review poll preparedness ahead of the second phase of Assembly elections on April 17.
Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi, who confirmed the issuance of the notice to Banerjee, said the Chief Minister was supposed to have made an election promise – of creating a separate district of Assansol – during an election rally in the town located some 200 kms north-west of Kolkata.
Banerjee unfazed Meanwhile, Banerjee, during another election rally in Birbhum dared the panel to “do whatever” it likes. “EC has issued a show-cause against me. What I have to say, I will. Do whatever you like,” she reportedly said.
Meanwhile, the Commission also said it will take “legal action” against TMC strongman in Birbhum, Anubrata Mandal.
The TMC leader has been censured by the EC for multiple violations of the model code of conduct.
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