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Tejashwi Yadav calls for re-election in Bihar and West Bengal

Source: The Hindu · 23 Sep 2026, 16:29 UTC
Tejashwi Yadav calls for re-election in Bihar and West Bengal
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Tejashwi Yadav has sought re-election in Bihar and West Bengal after reports critical of the Chief Election Commissioner. He also accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah of misusing constitutional institutions as extensions of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Tejashwi Yadav has called for re-election in Bihar and West Bengal following what the supplied report describes as damning reports concerning the Chief Election Commissioner. The Hindu’s material says Yadav also accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah of misusing constitutional institutions. He alleged that the institutions were being treated as wings of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

The supplied information does not specify the reports to which Yadav referred, the grounds for his demand for re-election or the elections and procedures he wants revisited. It also does not include responses from Modi, Shah, the Bharatiya Janata Party or the Election Commission. The available account therefore records Yadav’s demand and allegations without providing an independent assessment or details of any official action.

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