Mamata Banerjee Challenges Voter Deletion in West Bengal

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticizes the BJP and Election Commission over the deletion of nearly 91 lakh voters during the SIR exercise. Accusing the BJP of manipulating electoral rolls, she vows to challenge the removal of electors in court to protect voter rights.

Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal, vocally criticized the BJP and the Election Commission regarding the removal of nearly 91 lakh voters from the electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.

Banerjee stated her party would challenge the deletions in court, maintaining that removing voters would not thwart the TMC. She accused the BJP of attempting to manipulate the electoral process and claimed the Election Commission was intimidating voters by calling them on the phone.

Speaking at a rally in Hooghly district, Banerjee reiterated her stance against the deletions, which left a significant drop in the voter base. She emphasized her party's commitment to resisting any attempts to undermine voter rights and accused the Election Commission of acting in favor of the BJP.

(With inputs from agencies.)