Addressing a public meeting at Gangasagar in South 24 Parganas district, Banerjee claimed that around 54 lakh names had been deleted from the voter lists in the district alone. She alleged that artificial intelligence was being misused to remove names and accused the Election Commission o
In a detailed letter, the ECI said it had announced a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls in 12 states and Union Territories, including West Bengal, on October 27, 2025. Murugan was appointed as an Electoral Roll Observer on November 28, 2025, and assigned the South 24 Par
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive in the state, saying that ECI is "running on WhatsApp."
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dilip Ghosh on Monday alleged that CM Mamata Banerjee is trying to stop the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls out of fear of defeat.
Reacting to Abhishek Banerjee's comments made during a rally in West Bengal on Saturday, Reddy said the language being used by TMC leaders reflects political frustration and desperation in the face of an impending electoral challenge.
Critising the ruling Congress government over the allocation of houses to Bangla people, he said, "Thousands of Kannadigas have applied and are waiting for houses. However, the Congress government is giving houses to Bangla residents at Kogilu Cross. We will protest against this on Januar
The development comes amid an escalating political confrontation between the TMC and the BJP over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the state's electoral rolls.
Senior Trinamool Congress leader and former Rajya Sabha MP Majeed Memon on Thursday backed party general secretary Abhishek Banerjee's criticism of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, alleging bias on the part of the Election Commission.
The TMC was formed on January 1, 1998, after Banerjee broke away from the Congress following ideological and political differences. From a fledgling regional party, the TMC rose to national party status in 2016. In 2011, it brought an end to the 34-year-long Left Front rule in West Bengal
In a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party and also the Election Commission over Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday accused the BJP of misusing institutions and said the people in Bengal are wit
A Trinamool Congress delegation met the Election Commission on Wednesday and discussed about 10 issues, including the SIR being held in West Bengal, with party leader Abhishek Banerjee stating later that "there was no concrete answer to anything".