Bengal chief electoral officer Aariz Aftab was purportedly forced to sit out when a BJP delegation met special central police observer Vivek Dubey to take up with him the party’s concerns with regard to holding of the Lok Sabha polls in the state. The BJP leader said there was a common perception that Aftab was biased and partisan. In the photos submitted to Dubey by the BJP, the senior officers were seen occupying chairs next to Mamata by the Metro Channel pavement. Sources in Trinamul, however, accused the BJP of trying to embarrass the ruling party and “insult” the officials and the government. Later in the day, asked about challenges in conducting elections in Bengal, Dubey said: “Political parties can make claims, but they will have to give evidence in support of their allegations.”

Source: The Telegraph April 01, 2019 20:15 UTC