Banerjee also introduced party nominees, Subhendu Adhikary (Tamluk), his father Sisir Adhikary (Contai) and Shiuli Saha (Bishnupur).
Cash for vote: Report sent to Delhi
The fate of the CPM candidate from Dum Dum, who allegedly distributed cheques and cash to people, lies locked in the special bag sent to Election Commission office in Delhi by the state electoral office today.
The Chief Electoral Officer’s office in Bengal received a complaint against CPM leader Amitava Nandy for allegedly distributing cheques and cash to relatives of deceased members of a local bus union during a function. Subsequently, the CEO had asked for a report from the DM of North 24 Parganas.
CEO Debashis Sen said the report was submitted by the DM today and has been sent to the Election Commission in Delhi. Action from Delhi is likely to be taken on Monday. “We have received the report and sent it to Delhi where the final decision will be taken,” Sen said.
Nandy said: “The move is politically-motivated. I am not scared about the report. I can comment only when I get any official notice.”