New Delhi, April 12 (NationPress) BJP candidate Dilip Ghosh, contesting from the Kharagpur Assembly in West Bengal, vehemently criticized the state's election administration on Sunday. He accused the police of being ineffective and enabling rampant irregularities throughout the current Assembly election campaign.

Ghosh declared, “The police are still not assisting the election commission. Numerous officers in Kharagpur are intimidating our voters into supporting the TMC.” He further asserted that the electorate's choices are being swayed through coercive tactics, stating, “Bribery and vote-buying are rampant… Those who have achieved nothing in the last 15 years will not suddenly change. Their time is up.”

Expressing his concerns regarding the security of the election process, he remarked, “This has been a worry from the outset. There were fears of violence, including the use of bombs, firearms, and money to influence votes. Therefore, stringent election measures are in place. Checkpoints are fully operational, and numerous alternative routes are being employed to transport election materials.”

His statements come as political activities have intensified across the state, with rising tensions as polling day approaches.

In the meantime, campaign efforts in West Bengal have escalated, with prominent leaders from various parties conducting consecutive rallies in multiple districts. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held three significant rallies on Saturday in Katwa, Jangipur, and Kushmandi, heavily emphasizing issues related to identity politics and alleged illegal immigration.

He vowed that a future BJP administration would enforce a Uniform Civil Code, claiming it would eliminate what he termed the “politics of appeasement,” and asserted that the party would ensure that Bengalis do not become a minority in their own state. PM Modi also accused the ruling All India Trinamool Congress of corruption and mismanagement, framing the election as a crucial battle to safeguard West Bengal’s identity and future.

Following his rally in Kushmandi, the Prime Minister conducted a roadshow from Bihar More to Station More in Siliguri, where he was met with enthusiastic crowds along the route leading to a tea resort near Sukna.

In a separate development, Union Home Minister Amit Shah held public gatherings in Purulia and Bankura, where he addressed concerns about illegal immigration in Bengal. He assured that if the BJP assumes power, land for barbed wire fencing along the borders would be allocated within 45 days, and state government employees would receive Seventh Pay Commission benefits within that same period.