Mamata Banerjee Stands Firm Against Voter Roll Deletions

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticizes the BJP and Election Commission for deleting nearly 91 lakh voters during the SIR exercise. She pledges to fight legally against these deletions, accusing the BJP of trying to manipulate the electoral rolls and offering bribes.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has sharply criticized the BJP and Election Commission following the deletion of nearly 91 lakh voters from the state's electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.

Banerjee announced her party, TMC, would move to court again to contest the removal of electors, accusing the BJP of manipulating the electoral process and offering bribes to voters. She highlighted concerns about the exclusion rate, which now stands at over 11.85% of the voter base.

Addressing rallies in Hooghly district, Banerjee charged the Election Commission with intimidating voters and warned that a BJP government in West Bengal could undermine cultural practices. She emphasized the TMC's commitment to ensuring voters' rights were protected.