TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee threatens CEC, faces police complaint
TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee is facing a police complaint after he allegedly threatened Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.
The complaint, filed by a Calcutta High Court advocate on March 9, follows Banerjee's remarks at a protest against voter list deletions.
Criminal intimidation of a top official: Complaint
At the protest, Banerjee said about the CEC: "He dared to raise his finger at the CM. If he had not been the CEC, I would have cut his finger that day."
The complaint calls this criminal intimidation of a top official and an attempt to scare election staff.
BJP calls TMC MP's remarks inappropriate
The BJP called TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee's remarks inappropriate and sought action during an Election Commission review in Kolkata.
Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the CEC of threatening state officers with "false bravado," saying, "The CEC threatened our officers today at the meeting."
Who is Kalyan Banerjee?
Banerjee is a TMC MP. He is described as a senior advocate and was present with Mamata at the March meeting with SIR-affected families.