Mamata Banerjee Accuses Modi of Campaign Misconduct

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday of misusing government machinery to further political agendas. Speaking at a poll rally in Hooghly district’s Tarakeswar, she alleged that Modi engaged in 'illegal campaigning' for the BJP through his speech about the women’s quota bill.

Banerjee condemned the actions as a violation of the Model Code of Conduct and announced plans to file a complaint with the Election Commission. Her statement followed Modi’s national address, where he criticized the opposition over the defeat of the women's reservation bill in the Lok Sabha.

The TMC chief questioned the repeated tabling of the women’s reservation bill, originally passed in September 2023, and accused the BJP of 'audaciously' bringing it forth without sufficient support, suggesting the government's alleged wrongdoing marks the start of its decline.