On the 4th of April, chief executive officer of Prasar Bharti, which runs Doordarshan, Shashi Shekhar Vempati had written to the Congress requesting an interview with Rahul Gandhi.
Polling in two parliamentary constituencies of West Bengal, Cooch Behar, and Alipurduar, is being held in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections on April 11.
Ajmal had fielded only 3 candidates declaring that he has left the other seats for the Congress because he doesn't want the division of 'secular' votes. There were also reports of a rift within the Congress over support to Ajmal's party.
Violence has been reported in West Bengal in the two constituencies, Cooch Behar and Alipurduar, that has gone to polls in the first phase of the elections.
Similar kind of open polarisation of votes was seen even a few days earlier when BSP Supremo Mayawati had openly appealed for consolidation of Muslims votes.
Voting for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections has begun today with people of 91 out of 543 seats will cast their votes to choose their representative in the parliament