Akhilesh Yadav Alleges BJP's West Bengal 'Trial Run' Mirrors Uttar Pradesh

Akhilesh Yadav accused the BJP and the Election Commission of executing strategies in West Bengal that were trialed in Uttar Pradesh. He expressed distrust in the new QR code-based ID system introduced by the Election Commission, claiming that Mamata Banerjee would secure a historic win despite these challenges.

Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav has accused the BJP and the Election Commission of enacting in West Bengal what they had trialed in Uttar Pradesh. This allegation came during a press conference in Lucknow on Buddha Purnima.

Yadav commented on Mamata Banerjee’s vigil outside a Kolkata strongroom, emphasizing a lack of trust and referencing past incidents of vote obstruction in Uttar Pradesh. He highlighted actions he believes mirror earlier events in Uttar Pradesh, suggesting a systematic operation by central forces in Bengal.

Ahead of counting for the recent assembly polls, Election Commission's new QR code-based ID system, set for implementation across several states and later expanded nationwide, faced skepticism from Yadav, who linked the technological initiative to BJP influence.