Judge assigned to hear Nandigram poll case has links with BJP, alleges Trinamool Congress

The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal on Friday alleged that Justice Kausik Chanda, assigned to hear Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s petition challenging the election results of the Nandigram Assembly constituency, has links with the Bharatiya Janata Party.

This came a day after the chief minister moved the Calcutta High Court, alleging irregularities in the counting process. Banerjee had lost the Nandigram seat to BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari by a margin of 1,956 votes. Adhikari, once a close aide of Banerjee switched sides before the polls, and is now Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly.

The Trinamool Congress shared photos of Justice Chanda with Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh at events organised by the legal cell of the party.

“Unsurprisingly, he’s also the judge who has been assigned to hear the Nandigram case,” the Trinamool Congress tweeted. “As the Indian judiciary system gets murkier day by day, will there be any justice in this case? Only time will tell.”

Justice Kaushik Chanda is seen sharing a stage with BJP’s @DilipGhoshBJP. Unsurprisingly, he’s also the judge who has been assigned to hear the #Nandigram case.

As the Indian Judiciary system gets murkier day by day, will there be any justice in this case? Only time will tell. pic.twitter.com/eE0W8pzbfw

— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) June 18,…

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