New Delhi/Kolkata, Feb. 18 -- Senior leader of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), Abhishek Banerjee, on Wednesday leveled serious allegations against the Election Commission of India, accusing it of bypassing statutory procedures and disregarding directives of the Supreme Court in the conduct of electoral roll-related activities.

In a strongly worded message shared on his WhatsApp channel, Banerjee questioned whether the poll body was "of the view that directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court can be openly flouted," asserting that the apex court has "repeatedly emphasised transparency, due process, and adherence to official channels of communication.""Yet we are witnessing instructions being circulated over WhatsApp rather than through formal, t...