BJP Fires Back at TMC Leader Abhishek Banerjee Over Rajnagar By-Poll Voting Allegations

Political tensions in West Bengal have scaled new heights amid ongoing vote counting for the crucial Rajnagar assembly constituency by-poll. Following sharp accusations raised by Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee regarding voter turnout figures and booth data, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched a scathing counter-attack, accusing the TMC of running a "rumour-mongering factory in double shifts."

BJP West Bengal's Fierce Retaliation on Social Media

The verbal duel erupted after TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee took to social media to question electoral mathematics, claiming that the BJP had secured more votes at a specific booth than the total registered voter count—quipping that even North Korea would struggle to comprehend such data.

Swiftly refuting the claims, BJP West Bengal reposted Banerjee's statements on X, writing: "Bhaipo's rumour mill is working in double shifts because their actual performance is zero." To back its stance, the state unit shared official statistical screenshots disproving the opposition's claims.

"Casting Fake Votes is TMC's Habit"

Escalating the political rhetoric, the BJP accused the ruling West Bengal dispensation of relying on manipulation rather than public mandate:

• Disputing Voter Numbers: Clarifying the specific booth numbers, the BJP stated that while the TMC claimed a count of only 772 voters, official records verify a turnout of 1,109 voters.

• Direct Accusation: The party's official statement read: "This is another cheap fake news from a party that can't even count properly. They may need fake data and fake votes to survive. But we stand on the true trust of the people of West Bengal."