Election Commission has issued a show-cause notice to Trinamool Congress, TMC, chairperson and West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee for violation of the electoral code-of-conduct by announcing to make Asansol a separate district. <br/><br/>Addressing a Press conference this evening in Kolkata, CEC, Nasim Zaidi said Ms. Banerjee has been directed to explain the announcement and some other comments made by her during the electoral campaign.<br/><br/>Answering another question about repeated remarks made by TMC's district chief in Birbhum, Anubrata Mandal, threatening opposition parties undermining the Commission's show-cause and censure, Mr. Zaidi announced that proper legal action will soon be initiated against such person.<br/><br/>The opposition parties have lauded the Commission's move while Ms. Banerjee reacted in disregard, saying that no one can snatch her democratic right to speak. Addressing a campaign rally at Suri in Birbhum today, the TMC chief said she had uttered the right thing and will do so a thousand times. She called for the people to give a befitting reply to the Opposition parties' conspiracy against her by voting for TMC and regain every inch of the state.

The Election Commission has issued a show-cause notice to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee for alleged violation of Model Code of Conduct during an election rally. The full bench of the Commission was in Kolkata today to review poll preparations ahead of the second phase of polls beginning Sunday. <br/><br/>According to Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi, the notice comes after the announcement by Ms Banerjee to set up up a new district, Assansol, during an election rally. <br/><br/>Meanwhile, reacting to the issue of notice against her, Ms Banerjee said, the Commission has show-caused her on Bengali New Year and the people will show-cause them on 19th of next month when poll results will come out.