Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:24am on 23 Apr 2026,Thursday Politics
The Trinamool Congress has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of trying to influence West Bengal polls by arranging trains for voters. TMC MP Derek O'Brien wrote to the Election Commission of India, alleging “violation of election laws”. He claimed trains were used to bring voters from Surat to Bengal. “The Indian Railways… cannot be deployed… for partisan electoral purposes,” his letter said. He also raised concerns over “misuse of official position”. The BJP has not responded to the claims. Bengal votes in two phases on April 23 and 29. (PC: HT)
