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Mamata Banerjee Accuses BJP of Voter Hijacking Ahead of Elections

3/31/2026

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Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal Chief Minister, accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on March 31, 2026 of attempting "voter hijacking" ahead of the late April 2026 elections.
She claimed BJP agents submitted fraudulent voter applications to include non-residents in the electoral rolls.
Mahua Moitra, Banerjee's colleague, expressed shock at the office's acceptance of applications, stating that the BJP aimed to rig the election in Murshidabad, Medinipore, and North 24 Parganas.

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Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal Chief Minister, accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on March 31, 2026 of attempting "voter hijacking" ahead of the late April 2026 elections.
She claimed BJP agents submitted fraudulent voter applications to include non-residents in the electoral rolls.
Mahua Moitra, Banerjee's colleague, expressed shock at the office's acceptance of applications, stating that the BJP aimed to rig the election in Murshidabad, Medinipore, and North 24 Parganas.