Congress ridicules BJP West Bengal chief's call to make CEC PM after Padma Bhushan praise

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s West Bengal chief praised the Chief Election Commissioner, saying that receiving the Padma Bhushan was a minor accolade and that the CEC should be elevated to the post of Prime Minister. In response, leaders of the Indian National Congress ridiculed the statement, characterising it as political grandstanding and questioning the relevance of such a suggestion. The Congress criticism was voiced shortly after the BJP chief’s comments were reported in the media, highlighting the opposition’s readiness to challenge the ruling party’s narratives on institutional appointments. No further remarks from the CEC or the Padma Bhushan award committee were recorded at the time.