EC warns TMC over violence ahead of Bengal polls

Following a "Special Intensive Revision" (SIR) and scrutiny by over 700 officers, the Election Commission (ECI) removed around 91 lakh names from West Bengal’s voter list to "purify" rolls ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.

A high-level ECI-TMC meeting turned confrontational, with TMC alleging dismissive behavior by the Chief Election Commissioner, while EC officials warned against "booth jamming" and "chappa votes."

The TMC has opposed the deletions, claiming genuine voters—especially in minority-dominated and border districts like Murshidabad and Malda—were unfairly targeted.

With deleted voters exceeding winning margins in over 140 constituencies, the matter has reached the courts, while the ECI insists the process was transparent and judicially supervised.

A high-level ECI-TMC meeting turned confrontational, with TMC alleging dismissive behavior by the Chief Election Commissioner, while EC officials warned against "booth jamming" and "chappa votes."

The TMC has opposed the deletions, claiming genuine voters—especially in minority-dominated and border districts like Murshidabad and Malda—were unfairly targeted.

With deleted voters exceeding winning margins in over 140 constituencies, the matter has reached the courts, while the ECI insists the process was transparent and judicially supervised.

EC warns TMC: No violence, booth capture in Bengal polls

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EC warns TMC: No violence, booth capture in Bengal polls

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