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WB CEO Rejects Mamata Assault Claims After BJP Wins Huge 207 Seat Majority
Politics
Published on 5 May 2026
The CEO says the assault never happened
West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal has refuted caretaker Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s claim that she was physically assaulted. Agarwal said no such incident occurred, challenging the allegation amid the BJP’s landmark West Bengal assembly victory with a 207-seat majority. The denial adds pressure to the post-election narrative as parties trade claims and counterclaims.
- WB CEO Manoj Kumar Agarwal denies Mamata Banerjee’s assault claim
- He says no incident of physical assault took place
- The comments come after BJP’s 207-seat majority win
- Post-election allegations escalate as parties respond
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