BJP MP Manoj Tiwari turned up the heat on West Bengal’s political landscape, accusing CM Mamata Banerjee of opposing vital electoral safeguards to favor illegal entrants. In Kolkata on March 6, he made a direct plea to the masses: ‘Save West Bengal from Mamata Banerjee in this election.’
Tiwari zeroed in on the SIR process, a standard yearly exercise to purge voter lists of the deceased and ineligible names. Banerjee’s public stance against it, he claimed, reveals her support for unlawful voting. ‘India’s Constitution, crafted by Babasaheb Ambedkar, reserves voting for citizens only—infiltrators cannot vote,’ he reiterated.
He dismissed any notion of overreach by the Election Commission, stressing that corrections can be appealed and names restored if valid. Banerjee’s agitation, Tiwari suggested, stems from her dependence on phantom voters for past wins. This, combined with alleged inaction on Hindu-targeted violence, paints a picture of misplaced priorities.
‘Power has intoxicated her; she’s abandoned the people’s interests,’ Tiwari lamented. He advocated for BJP governance to uphold democracy’s core—people’s supremacy—and address Bengal’s woes head-on.
With elections looming, Tiwari’s rhetoric highlights BJP’s push to expose TMC vulnerabilities. The debate over voter lists and security could sway undecided voters, reshaping West Bengal’s future.