Kolkata: The Election Fee of India (ECI) on Wednesday prohibited ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) lawmaker Narendranath Chakraborty from campaigning for every week forward of the by-polls in West Bengal after a video went viral and purportedly confirmed him asking his employees to intimidate Opposition Bharatiya Janata Occasion (BJP) voters.

It cited the gravity of the matter and censured Chakraborty whereas deploring the impugned assertion. “...the Fee orders to ban him from holding any public conferences, public processions, public rallies, roadshows and interviews, public utterances in media in reference to ongoing bye-election for every week from 10 am of March 30 until 8 pm of April 6,” ECI mentioned in an order. It added Chakraborty’s feedback violate the provisions of the Illustration of the Individuals Act.

By-polls to Asansol Lok Sabha and Ballygunge meeting seats are scheduled for April 12 whereas the counting will happen 4 days later.

Within the video, Chakraborty, the lawmaker from Pandabeshwar in West Burdwan district, could be purportedly heard saying: “Inform them that if you happen to go to vote, it is going to be presumed that you'll vote for BJP and after the vote, you'll dwell at your individual danger. And if you don't go to vote, then we'll presume that you've supported us and it's possible you'll dwell, commerce, work wherever as you please and we're with you. Is it clear?”

Chakraborty mentioned the clip was outdated and he doesn't recall what he mentioned. “I've not acquired the order but. But when there may be such an order, I'll abide by it. However we even have to recollect BJP all the time tries to malign the state authorities. It has tarnished the picture of the West Bengal meeting by attacking ruling get together lawmakers within the Home. Steps also needs to be taken in opposition to them.”

The BJP filed a criticism with the ECI on Tuesday. Its candidate from Asansol, Agnimitra Paul, lodged a criticism with the police commissioner.

BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya requested is that this how elections are held in West Bengal. “He needs to be arrested for a free and honest election.”

In a digital tackle to an occasion of the Matua neighborhood in Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to as intimidation and violence in opposition to political opponents a violation of democratic rights.