Kolkata, Apr 3 (UNI) The Election Commission has directed nodal officer for West Bengal A K Singh and the state ADG (law and order) Jag Mohan to instruct personnel inside the polling booths not to ask for voter ID cards or other identity documents from the voters in response to the several complaints raised by ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the first two phases over trouble faced by the common man due to Central Forces harassing them when they go to cast their vote.
Earlier, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has raised questions over the Election Commission and accused it of working to help the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state where second phase voting was held on Thursday.
The chief minister, who visited several polling booths in Nandigram, claimed that BJP influenced the voting by threatening TMC voters.
She said that the Election Commission was overlooking 'cheating' being committed by the BJP.
"BJP workers are attempting to take control of EVM and are rigging the booth. CRPF deployed at the booth is not taking any action," the TMC in a complaint said.
Ms Banerjee’s prime challenger in Nandigram BJP's Suvendu Adhikari rubbished the allegations levelled by the TMC.
Adhikari claimed Banerjee is insulting the voters of Nandigram.
"It has become her habit to insult people of Nandigram. Earlier, she was injured in an accident, she blamed the locals. The people of Nandigram will not forget this insult," he said.
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