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WB CM Mamata Banerjee accused BJP of planning a Bihar-like voter influence strategy in Bengal, criticised Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, and called for protests against BJP.
Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was planning to implement a strategy similar to Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state, aiming to influence voters or manipulate outcomes.
While addressing the Trinamool Congress (TMC) Martyrs’ Day rally, the West Bengal CM said that she would not allow an SIR-like exercise in Bengal, Hindustan Times reported.
The Election Commission announced the SIR of electoral rolls in Bihar on June 24, ahead of the state’s Assembly elections.
This year, as the countdown to 2026 begins, Mamata Banerjee is expected to sharpen her political pitch once again ahead of the crucial poll battle. And, among key issues likely to dominate the state’s political narrative, and also her campaign, would be the “threat” from across state lines – the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, now tipped to be replicated in Bengal.
The poll body on Thursday said that 94.68% of electors in Bihar had been covered under the SIR, which will end on July 25. The Opposition parties have raised concerns about the exercise, which is expected to extend to all states.
Mamata Banerjee alleged that the BJP and the Election Commission were “conspiring against Bengal” and claimed they were trying to remove Bengalis from the voter list.
She called on TMC workers to organise protest rallies every weekend starting after July 27 against the BJP’s “attacks on Bengalis”.
BJP IT Cell chief Amit Malviya attacked Mamata Banerjee over her call for protests, questioning, “What is she so afraid of?”. In a post on X, the BJP leader said that she is “now openly threatening to gherao the Election Commission if it dares to implement the Special Intensive Revision of the voter roll in the state.’
He said that in Bengal, the BJP has pointed out, duplicate voters alone number around 17 lakh, nearly three times more than in Bihar!
Malviya claimed that “if the SIR is implemented properly, and free and fair elections are held, it is game over for TMC.” “As usual, Mamata Banerjee is resorting to lies and fearmongering — talking about ‘detention camps’ and imaginary conspiracies,” he added.
The BJP leader further noted that it is the curse of Bengal’s people, especially its women, that will bring Mamata Banerjee down.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is now openly threatening to gherao the Election Commission if it dares to implement the Special Intensive Revision of voter roll in the state.What is she so afraid of?
In Bihar, over 35 lakh fake votes, including names of the dead,… pic.twitter.com/NPnTyFUtel
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) July 21, 2025
Meanwhile, the West Bengal CM took a jibe at Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, saying that he “cannot properly handle his own state”, adding that Himanta is “meddling” in the affairs of Bengal.
According to the Hindustan Times, she further questioned the Assam government on the NRC notices to a West Bengal farmer, asking, “Who has authorised the BJP government in Assam to send NRC notices to residents of Bengal?”
A 50-year-old farmer from Cooch Behar district in West Bengal received a notice from the Foreigners Tribunal in Assam’s Kamrup district, requiring the farmer to provide valid documents to prove he wasn’t an “illegal migrant or foreigner”
The West Bengal CM also claimed that the BJP had “unleashed terror” on Bengalis and their language, warning that their resistance would reach Delhi if this continues.
Mamata alleged that Bengalis in BJP-ruled states were facing harassment and vowed that the TMC’s fight against the BJP would persist until it was removed from power at the Centre.
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