Suvendu Adhikari raises objection over Mamata's nomination

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari has raised objections over TMC chief Mamata Banerjee's nomination from the Nandigram constituency. In a complaint to the Election Commission, alleging she has not made full disclosure about the cases against her and has accused her of "suppression of facts." Talking to rporters on Monday he alleged that Mamata Banerjee submitted the affidavit without mentioning six criminal cases against her. This involves five FIRs from Assam in 2018 and one CBI FIR.

Referring to CM Mamata Banerjee, Suvendu Adhikari says she went to the Kolkata High Court seeking dismissal of one of the FIRs but her plea was rejected. He has given all proofs for scrutiny to the EC and the Commission will look into the matter."It is for EC to see if these cases are pending, and then to apply their mind to it," Suvendu Adhikari said. The charges in the cases filed in Assam range from sections 153A (promoting enmity between different groups), 120B (criminal conspiracy), 121, 198, 294 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) among others.