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West Bengal CEO Denies Mamata Assault Claim Citing No Complaint No FIR Verification
Politics
Published on 5 May 2026
CEO says checks found no assault trace
West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal rejected TMC chief Mamata Banerjee’s claim that she was physically assaulted during counting. He said he verified the allegation with the District Election Officer and found no evidence of such an incident, noting the absence of a formal complaint or FIR.
- West Bengal CEO Manoj Kumar Agarwal denies the assault claim
- He cites district level verification after Mamata’s allegation
- No formal complaint or FIR is reported in connection with it
- The dispute escalates political blame around counting day
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