States »EasPosted at: May 2 2021 11:30PM

TMC demands recounting in Nandigram

Kolkata, May 2 (UNI) The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Sunday wrote a letter to Chief Electoral officer, West Bengal demanding immediate re-counting of votes in Nandigram assembly constituency.
A three-member TMC delegation met Chief Electoral Officer at EC Office here seeking a recount of votes in Nandigram.
In the letter, the TMC stated that certain preposterous and illegal incidents have happened today while counting of votes were taking place in Nandigram.
"The candidate, MS, Mamata Banerjee had sought for a recounting of votes before the Returning Officer, Nandigram ACS but such recounting has been refused for reasons unknown- Such refusal is bad in law and coloured. We demand an immediate recounting of in Nandigram AC 210 to preserve the sanctity of the electoral process,” the letter added.
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