"Gyanesh Kumar resorts to shouting", says Chandrima Bhattacharya after EC meeting

Tensions escalated in Newtown on Monday as senior Trinamool Congress leader Chandrima Bhattacharya leveled explosive allegations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The confrontation occurred during a high-profile meeting between the full bench of the Election Commission and a TMC delegation that included Firhad Hakim and Rajiv Kumar. Bhattacharya claimed that the interaction turned sour when the CEC reportedly refused to listen to her grievances.

According to the Minister, the Chief Election Commissioner's behavior was dismissive and aggressive. She alleged that instead of engaging in a constructive dialogue regarding the party's concerns, the CEC resorted to shouting. The incident has added a new layer of friction between the state's ruling party and the national electoral body, which is already overseeing a complex pre-poll landscape in West Bengal.

The verbal spat centered on a moment where Bhattacharya felt silenced as a woman. She pointedly remarked that she was being told "not to shout" while trying to present her points. This accusation follows previous grievances aired by top TMC leadership, including Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee, regarding the Commission's perceived conduct and neutrality in the state.