SIR showdown in Bengal: CM Mamata takes out rally in Kolkata against revision exercise; slams EC

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee led a massive protest in Kolkata against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, alleging "silent invisible rigging" by the BJP and Election Commission. The TMC claims the revision, the first since 2002, is a ploy to manipulate voter lists before the 2026 Assembly elections, while the BJP hails it as a transparency measure.

SIR showdown in Bengal: CM Mamata takes out rally in Kolkata against revision exercise; slams EC
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee led a massive protest in Kolkata against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, alleging "silent invisible rigging" by the BJP and Election Commission. The TMC claims the revision, the first since 2002, is a ploy to manipulate voter lists before the 2026 Assembly elections, while the BJP hails it as a transparency measure.