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Speculations over 'shifted voters' walkingthe rampat Birbhum rally
The Statesman Kolkata
|January 06, 2026
Speculation is rife over who will walk the ramp at Trinamul Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee's much-hyped rally in Rampurhat, Birbhum district, on 6 January.
At his last rally in Baruipur, three 'ghosts' - voters listed as deceased in the Election Commission of India's (ECI) rolls -were made to walk the ramp, drawing wide attention.
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