Kapil Sibal accuses Election Commission of BJP collusion over Bengal poll security crackdown

Mass security deployment, but Sibal says it signals an emergency

Kapil Sibal sharply criticized the Centre and the Election Commission over the security-heavy deployment for West Bengal assembly polls. He claims there is “gross abuse” of state machinery and effectively a state of emergency, alleging the Chief Election Commissioner is acting in tandem with the BJP. Sibal argues the government is targeting the election itself, not contesting parties.