ECI issues show cause notice to Trinamool MLA Hamidul Rahman for intimidating voters

Hamidul Rahman threatened the voters with dire consequences after the CAPF personnel leave the state

April 24, 2024

Election Commission acts against TMC’s Hamidul Rahman for threatening voters, own party workers, Opposition

On Wednesday, the Election Commission of India (ECI) issued a show cause notice to the Trinamool Congress legislator, Hamidul Rahman, on charges of allegedly intimidating voters.

Hamidul Rahman is a legislator from Chopra Assembly constituency.

At a public meeting, Hamidul Rahman threatened the voters with dire consequences after the CAPF personnel left the state. He was also heard threatening his own party functionaries of dire consequences if they don’t ensure at least 90 percent voting.

The ECI has asked Rahman to file his reply to the show cause notice with the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal by April 25.

CEO office insiders said that recently it was brought to the notice of the commission that at a public meeting Rahman was seen intimidating the voters. Sources in the CEO’s office said that the video of his entire speech has reached the commission and after reviewing it, the panel decided to issue him a show case notice.

“Do not waste your valuable votes. Don’t play any foul games. The central forces will leave the state after the elections are over. Then you will have to deal with our forces only. Do not cry then,” he was heard saying.

“Simple leads will not be enough. The Opposition virtually does not exist here. So, you will have to ensure 90 percent of the votes in each booth. Otherwise, the local leaders and panchayat members will be dealt with,” Rahman said at the meeting.

Chopra is one of the seven Assembly constituencies under Darjeeling Lok Sabha, going to polls in the second phase on April 26.

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