Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee at Mamata Banerjee’s Kalighat residence in Kolkata. During the interaction, Akhilesh Yadav strongly criticised the handling of the West Bengal elections, alleging that democracy was being undermined and accusing the BJP of creating pressure-driven voting conditions. He also questioned security arrangements, referencing large deployments of central forces and their effectiveness. Further, he condemned incidents of violence against political workers and party offices, holding authorities accountable for security lapses. He compared political situations across states, claiming similar patterns of electoral conduct by the BJP in different regions.