Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
Within 24 hours of her letter, Trinamool stated that it had been informed by the poll panel that the Ritabrata Banerjee-led rebel faction has now been given until July 25 to respond. 30pm on July 6. the rebels were given an extension until July 10 While her party complied.
Kolkata: In a letter to the Election Commission on Sunday, former Bengal CM and Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee questioned the “leeway” and extra time being provided to the party’s rebel camp to respond to claims over the TMC party name and symbol. In her two-page letter to the EC, Mamata noted that the poll body on July 2 had sought the “loyalist camp” response to the rebels’ claims by 5. Addressing reporters in New Delhi, Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra said, “The EC is expected to function as a neutral constitutional authority and provide a level playing field.
Mamata wrote to the EC highlighting that her party was denied a similar breather. What appears to be happening instead is that, after we submit our reply, our documents are allegedly shared with the other camp, giving them additional time to prepare their response based on ours. That is not how a fair process is supposed to work. You cannot have a compromised referee. We believe the EC must demonstrate impartiality and complete its inquiry on the basis of the reply submitted within the prescribed timeline. ”