West Bengal civic body polls: BJP writes to SEC, demands 'immediate deployment of central forces'

West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari also accused Mamata Banerjee of misusing its power and assembling goons of a particular committee. 

KOLKATA: The West Bengal unit of BJP on Tuesday wrote a letter to the State Election Commissioner (SEC) demanding "immediate deployment of CAPF for free and fair conduct of the municipal elections."

In its letter to the SEC, the saffron party stressed, “Immediate deployment of CAPF is needed to remove the environment of fear and build confidence in the people for Municipal elections."

In its letter, the party alleged that “there have been several instances of BJP candidates being intimidated and receiving death threats over the phone and in person.’’