West Bengal SIR Controversy

• Opposition to the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has intensified in West Bengal, led by TMC and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
• The second phase of the SIR process began today across 12 states and will continue till December 4.

TMC Response & Protest

• Mamata Banerjee will lead a major protest march in Kolkata, joined by Abhishek Banerjee and senior TMC leaders.
• The party has announced both street protests and legal challenges if genuine voters are deleted.
• TMC claims the exercise unfairly targets minorities and marginalized communities, comparing it to backdoor NRC/CAA-style actions.

TMC’s Legal & Procedural Objections

• Risk of unconstitutional deletion of genuine voters, violating Article 326.
• Lack of transparency, discrepancies in digital vs physical lists, and poor operational planning.
• Claims the SIR is politically influenced by the BJP to manipulate 2026 election voter rolls.

Administrative & Ground-Level Issues

• Over 80,000 BLOs deployed for door-to-door verification across West Bengal.
• BLO unions, especially women officials, have raised concerns about safety, working hours, and inadequate security cover.
• EC maintains SIR is a routine revision exercise aimed at deleting deceased, duplicate, and migrated voters.

Political Impact & Stakes

• BJP alleges TMC is resisting because large-scale deletions may expose fake voters and irregular entries.
• West Bengal is emerging as the biggest flashpoint in SIR-related confrontation nationally.
• Final voter list will be released on February 7, marking the escalation phase for the 2026 Assembly election environment.

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