BJP Accuses TMC of Manipulating Voter Rolls in West Bengal

The BJP criticized the TMC for allegedly manipulating West Bengal's voter rolls, claiming infiltrators are being added while genuine Indian voters are removed. The BJP demands a fully digital and transparent electoral roll revision. Phase two of the SIR will occur in 12 states and Union Territories.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday leveled serious allegations against the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal, accusing the party of manipulating the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to maintain a so-called 'fake vote bank'.

BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya stated that in several border districts, including North and South 24 Parganas, the TMC has been attempting to add Bangladeshi and Rohingya infiltrators to the voter registry. He alleged that genuine Indian voters were being removed in a bid to bolster the TMC's electoral prospects.

The BJP has urged that the SIR process be fully digitized and made transparent to prevent malpractice, asserting that an accurate voter list would end the TMC's reliance on a 'fake voter base'. The second phase of the SIR is set to begin in November across multiple states, aiming to ensure fair democratic participation.

(With inputs from agencies.)