Mamata Banerjee Didn't Disclose 5 Police Cases: BJP's Poll Complaint

The Chief Election Agent for the BJP's Priyanka Tibrewal - the party's candidate for the bypoll - wrote to the Bhabanipur Returning Officer to register his complaint

Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress on Tuesday refuted a BJP poll complaint - that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had failed to disclose five police cases against her while filing nomination papers for the crucial September 30 Bhabanipur bypoll. The Trinamool declared Ms Banerjee - who must win the bypoll to remain Chief Minister after failing to win the Nandigram seat in the April-May election - was only required to disclose cases if she is actually named in the charge sheet. Earlier the Chief Election Agent for the BJP's Priyanka Tibrewal - the party's candidate for the bypoll - wrote to the Bhabanipur Returning Officer to register his complaint. Five police cases have been filed against Ms Banerjee and she had failed to disclose these details, the agent wrote.