Rahul Gandhi to Lead Bengal Protest if ECI Allegedly Repeats Bihar Errors: Congress’ Bose

Quick Summary

• Congress leader Prasenjit Bose stated Rahul Gandhi will lead the anti-Special Intensive revision (SIR) movement in West Bengal ahead of the assembly polls if the Election Commission repeats alleged mistakes made in Bihar during similar exercises.
• The SIR process is anticipated after the upcoming festive season and may cause a political realignment of opposition parties against BJP.
• Mr. Bose criticized West bengal’s Trinamool Congress (TMC) for its credibility in conducting fair elections, alleging potential biases within TMC recruits handling the SIR process.
• He highlighted issues like corruption under TMC rule, women’s atrocities, and persecution of Bengali-speaking migrants as primary poll agenda points alongside SIR concerns.
• questions remain about whether Congress and TMC might align politically; Mamata Banerjee’s ‘Ekla Chalo Re’ policy resists seat-sharing arrangements according to Bose’s remarks.
• Mr. Bose also indicated resistance by marginalized groups such as Dalits, Muslims, and backward classes during similar exercises in Bihar could have parallels in West Bengal’s SIR process under potential political pressures from either side.
• Speculation persists over a possible mellowed approach by EC following its experiences with judicial intervention on Bihar’s controversial exercise earlier this year.

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