A Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation met with Election Commission of India (ECI) officials, including Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, in Kolkata on Monday, amid ongoing controversy surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.
Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal has requested the Election Commission of India to conduct the polls in a single or maximum two phases in the state, rather than conducting them in seven to eight phases over six weeks.
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, while speaking to the reporter, said, "My greetings to all the brothers and sisters of West Bengal. May Goddess Kali bless everyone. Jai Bharat, Jai Hind."
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Anurag Thakur accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of "disrespecting" President Droupadi Murmu after the breach of protocol at the Santal event.
The meeting comes during the ongoing visit of the poll panel to review election preparedness in the state ahead of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections.
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