Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien has challenged the Election Commission to release the transcript of their 7-minute meeting, following allegations that the Chief Election Commissioner asked them to 'get lost.'
O'Brien took to X, saying, 'We challenge them to release the transcript of what was said by them & us at the 7-minute meeting. They are lying through their teeth.'
The EC has responded, stating they gave the TMC delegation a 'straight talk' that elections in the state will be fear-free, violence-free, intimidation-free, inducement-free, raid-free, and source-jamming-free.
O'Brien has disputed this, saying, 'They leaked this non-existent conversation through 'sources”. CEC told the four of us to: ‘Get lost.'
The meeting, which lasted 7 minutes, began at 10:02 am and ended at 10:07 am. The TMC delegation asked the CEC about transferring officials and conducting a free and fair election.
The Assembly elections in West Bengal are set to take place in two phases, with the first on April 23 and the second on April 29. Counting of votes is scheduled for May 4.
