‘We will not grant you permission’: Mamata accuses EC of bias, claims permission for public meeting denied

New Delhi: Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee accuse election committee Alleged bias, claims she was denied permission to hold a public meeting in Kolkata’s Collin Lane area while getting PM meeting permission Narendra Modi Approval within six hours.Addressing a rally in Cholasanko parliamentary constituency on Tuesday, Mamata criticized the poll bodies for unequal treatment of political parties during the ongoing elections.She said: “I planned to hold a conference in the Colin Lane area. If a political party had held a conference there and I didn’t have a permit, I wouldn’t have given it a second thought. However, (the Electoral Commission) told me clearly, ‘We are not going to grant you a permit.'” You refused my permission to meet but prioritized a meeting of the Prime Minister within six hours. “early Monday, Trinamool Congress The chief also claimed bjp She deployed “carefully selected” officials at the airport to deliberately delay her travel plans. She claimed that her flight was waiting on the runway for about 30 minutes, adding that a similar situation happened with Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s helicopter.Mamata Banerjee further alleged that her party has repeatedly faced obstacles in getting permission for political meetings. She also accused a BJP leader with election-related duties of creating difficulties for the people of the area.“It took a lot of effort to get permission for this meeting. They carefully selected the officials. They deliberately blocked me so that my plans would be delayed. They did not give us permission to hold the meeting. Here comes a man who considers himself to be the “big leader” of the Bharatiya Janata Party. I know this man very well. This person is assigned responsibilities during the voting period. They are causing trouble to the people of this area. We will take revenge democratically,” she said.Campaigning for the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections concluded on Tuesday with political parties making a strong push for the 152 seats where voters will go to polls on April 23.The West Bengal Assembly polls will be held in two phases, with a total of 294 seats, with 152 constituencies voting in the first phase and 142 constituencies voting in the second phase. Counting is scheduled for May 4.