West Bengal’s political landscape heated up as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee labeled the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls a blatant BJP strategy to gain an edge in the forthcoming assembly elections. From her protest venue on Sunday, she rallied workers, defiantly stating that BJP’s poll dreams would shatter even with poll panel favoritism.
‘Bengal’s voters will crush attempts to disenfranchise them,’ Banerjee asserted. She spotlighted the injustice of purging 2024 parliamentary voters from lists, asking, ‘If they were valid for the PM’s election, why invalidate them now?’ A thorough inquiry by CEC Gyanesh Kumar is essential, she demanded.
The CM didn’t spare the governor’s office, questioning CV Anand Bose’s March 5 resignation with ample term remaining and invoking Jagdeep Dhankhar’s prior exit for investigation. Regarding President Droupadi Murmu’s event logistics, Banerjee affirmed protocol compliance, blaming private entities and AAI for any issues while slamming BJP’s politicization.
This latest salvo from Banerjee intensifies the pre-poll skirmishes, positioning TMC as the defender of democratic fairness against perceived central interference. As scrutiny mounts on voter list revisions, the stage is set for a polarized electoral showdown in West Bengal.