Mamata Banerjee questions 7-phase Lok Sabha Elections in 'scorching heat', prays for Nitin Gadkari: 'Can you imagine...'

The comments by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) main came aft Nitin Gadkari fainted portion speaking during a canvass run successful Maharashtra's Pusad connected Wednesday. He said helium felt "uncomfortable owed to the heat".

In a station connected X, Mamata Banerjee said, "Electioneering successful the scorching vigor of this cruel summertime is so unbearable. Today is 24 April, and, tin you imagine, our 7-phase elections volition proceed till 1st June??!!, she tweeted.

Meanwhile, speaking astatine an predetermination rally, Banerjee asked wherefore the Lok Sabha polls are being conducted successful 7 phases amid terrible heatwave crossed the country. She said connected Wednesday that the Election Commission is conducting the polls successful 7 phases to assistance the BJP.

She besides alleged that the docket for the Lok Sabha elections was designed to "satisfy the BJP", quality bureau PTI reported. "Earlier, the canvass process utilized to beryllium implicit by May 2 oregon 3, but this twelvemonth they person stretched it for 3 months, amid terrible upwind conditions," Banerjee said portion addressing the predetermination rally for TMC's Bolpur campaigner Asit Mal.

She added, “The Election Commission has planned the polls for 3 months to fulfill the BJP." She further emphasised that her motto was "to decision the BJP" successful the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.

Banerjee besides urged radical not to discarded h2o arsenic respective areas successful the authorities are experiencing a h2o crisis.

Several absorption leaders started criticising the duration of the Lok Sabha Elections as soon arsenic the Elections Commission of India announced the polls scheduled connected March 16. It was announced that the Lok Sabha elections volition beryllium held from April 19 to June 1, portion the counting of votes volition beryllium held connected June 4.

Earlier, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal said the Election Commission "is showing their loyalty towards the BJP. "They are telling the BJP...that we are scheduling elections successful 7 phases truthful that the service of campaigners and resources that you (the BJP) have, tin usage it accordingly," helium added.

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Published: 24 Apr 2024, 10:22 PM IST