Protests Erupt in West Bengal Against Election Commission Visit

Protests broke out in West Bengal as Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar began his three-day visit to the state. Demonstrators, including members from the ruling Trinamool Congress, expressed dissatisfaction with the special intensive revision of electoral rolls. Security forces managed the situation to keep the roads clear for the CEC.

In West Bengal, demonstrations erupted as Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar commenced a three-day visit to the state on Sunday evening. Protesters, led by the ruling Trinamool Congress MLA Tapas Chatterjee, took to the streets in opposition to the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

Kumar is in West Bengal for a comprehensive meeting with the commission to evaluate preparations ahead of the upcoming assembly elections. The protests saw security personnel deployed in large numbers to prevent any disturbance on the route from Kolkata Airport to Kumar's hotel.

The dissenting voices accused the CEC of being anti-democracy, with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee labeling Kumar a 'stooge' of the BJP. These events underscore the mounting political tension in the region.