In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi said Indore did not receive water but poison. He accused the administration of remaining asleep while families mourned loved ones. He said poor residents suffered most and deserved accountability, not arrogance from leaders. He questioned why repeated complaints about foul-smelling water went unheard.

Rahul Gandhi asked how sewage entered drinking water pipelines and why officials failed to stop supply in time. He demanded action against responsible officers and leaders. He said clean water is a right, not charity, and accused the BJP’s “double-engine” government of killing that right through negligence. He linked the incident to other governance failures in Madhya Pradesh.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also criticised the BJP. He questioned claims of the Jal Jeevan Mission and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. Kharge said people in India’s “cleanest city” still lack safe water. He accused the government of hollow promises and corruption.

The BJP has not issued a detailed response yet. Meanwhile, the Indore water contamination case continues to trigger outrage and political confrontation.

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In the post, the BJP accused Banerjee of authoritarian behaviour and described her reactions to criticism as the “frustration of a dictator.” The shared image used morphed visuals to place Banerjee and Hitler side by side, along with a caption suggesting both followed similar styles of governance. The post quickly went viral and triggered strong reactions.

West Bengal’s political climate has already grown tense as parties prepare for the crucial polls. Accusations and counterattacks have dominated public discourse, with social media emerging as a key campaign tool. The BJP’s post marked a sharp escalation in its attack on the Trinamool Congress leadership.

Leaders of the Trinamool Congress strongly condemned the comparison and called it insulting and dangerous. They accused the BJP of poisoning democratic debate and distracting voters from governance failures. BJP leaders defended the post as political criticism and free expression.

The controversy has further widened the rift between the BJP and the ruling TMC. Political observers expect the rhetoric to sharpen as campaigning intensifies across the state.

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Out of the 351 unopposed seats, AAP candidates won 340, while eight went to Independents and only three to the Congress. These seats were decided without voting due to nomination errors or the presence of a single candidate. Mann rejected allegations that opposition nominees were stopped from filing papers, calling such claims baseless.

Responding to former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s allegation about pre-stamped ballot papers, Mann said Congress had a habit of questioning every election process. “First it was EVMs, now ballots. They should decide how they want elections conducted,” he said.

On Navjot Kaur Sidhu’s remarks, Mann accused Congress leaders of being obsessed with power rather than Punjab’s development. He said internal conflicts would sink the party further.

The Chief Minister also mocked SAD president Sukhbir Badal, saying voters had forced the Akali leadership to reconnect with villages. Mann urged voters to judge parties by performance in the December 14 district council and Panchayat Samiti polls, asserting that AAP was focused on public welfare, not political survival.

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Sources said the EC clarified all issues raised by the TMC’s 10-member delegation and warned the party not to influence or threaten Booth Level Officers (BLOs) handling entries of dead, shifted, and duplicate voters. The Commission asked TMC to file claims and objections only after the draft voters’ list is released on December 9.

The EC also questioned why the West Bengal government had not yet disbursed enhanced honorarium to BLOs and rejected Mamata Banerjee’s objections over creating booths inside buildings. It reminded the state that polling station rationalisation must follow existing norms and be completed by December 2025.

TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee called the EC’s statements “outright lies,” demanding release of CCTV footage and accusing the Commission of selective leaks. Meanwhile, BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari criticised TMC’s approach, adding fuel to the political row.

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Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee blamed the Election Commission, claiming 28 people had died due to SIR-related stress, calling the exercise “unplanned and coercive.” She urged the ECI to halt the process.

The BJP hit back, accusing Mamata of shifting blame and protecting an “infiltrator-driven voter base.” BJP’s Amit Malviya alleged that TMC’s “voter-fraud syndicate” was collapsing, while Suvendu Adhikari claimed the BLO was pressured by state officials, not the ECI.

Congress also criticised the SIR, calling it a tool for “vote theft.”

The BLO’s husband said she struggled to handle both anganwadi duties and late-night SIR work, especially since forms were in Bengali while locals spoke Hindi. The state CEO has sought a report, and an investigation is underway.

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BJP State President Samik Bhattacharya claimed that more than ₹10,500 crore has been transferred to farmers in West Bengal under the Pradhan Mantri-KISAN scheme. He added that the 21st installment alone covered 46 lakh farmers, amounting to ₹920 crore. According to him, farmers were deprived of the first nine installments due to the State government’s “reluctance” to join the scheme, delaying benefits meant for the rural poor.

Bhattacharya alleged that the TMC-led government actively hindered central welfare schemes from reaching marginalised communities.

The TMC dismissed the charges. Party spokesperson Jay Prakash Majumdar called the BJP’s claims “preposterous and baseless,” arguing that the Centre cannot deny funds to States after receiving verified beneficiary lists.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has previously accused the Centre of withholding PM-KISAN payments, prompting her government to launch its own aid programme, offering ₹5,000 to farmers along with free crop insurance.

The dispute continues as both parties seek to control the narrative ahead of upcoming electoral cycles.

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