'I was hit, CCTV was switched off': TMC Chief Mamata Banerjee cries, alleges BJP 'looted' over 100 seats in Bengal
'I was hit, CCTV was switched off': TMC Chief Mamata Banerjee cries, alleges BJP 'looted' over 100 seats in BengalTwitter

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee on Monday alleged that she was physically attacked during the counting process, as her party faced a significant electoral setback in the Assembly polls.

Speaking in Kolkata, Banerjee said, "From 3 pm onwards, they have been beating us. I was hit. CCTV was switched off."

She further claimed that her party's representatives were denied access to the counting centres, raising serious concerns about the conduct of the process.

"None of our agents was allowed inside (the counting centre). The DO assured me our agents would be allowed, but after that, he was not available anywhere. I complained everywhere," she said.

Banerjee also levelled allegations of large-scale electoral malpractice, asserting that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had manipulated outcomes across multiple constituencies.

"BJP looted votes in over 100 seats," she said, framing the result as one influenced by irregularities rather than a straightforward political verdict.

Despite the adverse outcome, the TMC supremo struck a note of resilience, stating, "We will bounce back."

Instead, it reflects a redistribution of political ground, with the BJP transitioning into what one commentator described as a "system-altering force."

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