{"id":209098,"date":"2026-03-20T17:57:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T12:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/?p=209098"},"modified":"2026-03-20T17:57:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T12:27:31","slug":"undeclared-presidents-rule-in-bengal-mamata-banerjee-blasts-ec-as-bjps-caged-parrot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/undeclared-presidents-rule-in-bengal-mamata-banerjee-blasts-ec-as-bjps-caged-parrot\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Undeclared President&#8217;s Rule in Bengal!&#8221; Mamata Banerjee Blasts EC as &#8216;BJP&#8217;s Caged Parrot&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a scathing attack that has sent shockwaves through the political landscape, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today alleged that the state is under a &#8220;declared President&#8217;s Rule&#8221; orchestrated by the Election Commission (EC). 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