Mamata Banerjee Alleges Fake Voters Being Added In Bengal, BJP Demands EC Probe
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of adding fake voters from other states to the electoral rolls with the Election Commission's help.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and accused the party of enrolling fake voters from other states in the electoral rolls with the “help of the Election Commission" (EC). The Chief Minister further warned that she will go on an indefinite strike before the poll body’s office if corrective measures are not taken.
Addressing a TMC conference, Banerjee questioned the appointment of Gyanesh Kumar as the Chief Election Commissioner, alleging that the BJP was “trying to influence" the constitutional body.
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“How the BJP is manipulating voters’ list with the blessings of Election Commission is very much clear," the West Bengal Chief Minister stated.
“If I can go for 26 days hunger strike (during the anti-land acquisition movement in 2006), then we can start a movement against the Election Commission too," Banerjee said, adding, “If needed, we can go for dharna before the Election Commission’s office for an indefinite period to press for demand to correct voter rolls and remove fake electors."
She alleged that the BJP had used “similar tactics in Delhi and Maharashtra by enrolling voters from Haryana and Gujarat to manipulate elections".
“In Delhi and Maharashtra, the BJP had won elections by enrolling fake voters from Haryana and Gujarat. The party will bring these fake voters from Haryana and Gujarat and try to win elections in Bengal as the BJP knows that it can never win Bengal elections if polls are held in a free and fair manner," she alleged.
Banerjee accused the BJP of “ensuring enrolment of fake voters from other states in various districts of West Bengal with the help of the EC", she said.
“We will identify fake voters who have been enrolled on the voter list with the help of the BJP. We will not allow outsiders (BJP) to capture Bengal," the TMC supremo claimed.
Banerjee further said, “What BJP has done in Delhi (assembly polls) can’t be repeated in Bengal." Her remarks come amid heightened political tensions in the state, with both the ruling TMC and the opposition BJP gearing up for a fierce electoral battle.
BJP Accuses Mamata Govt Of Targeting Hindus
Responding to Mamata Banerjee’s allegations, BJP leader Arjun Singh attacked the ruling TMC government in Bengal and stated that the party released a list to target Indian Hindus living in the state for decades.
Taking to X, the BJP leader wrote, “Today, Mamata Banerjee instructed TMC leaders and workers to identify the voters who have been ‘enrolled’ online. After this, a list was made viral, targeting the Indian Hindu (Nationalist) population in different constituencies. As per the information received, the Indian Hindus (Nationalist) population who have been living in West Bengal for decades and generations will be targeted by the TMC."
Today, @MamataOfficial has instructed her @AITCofficial leaders and workers to identify the voters who have been ‘enrolled’ online.And after this, a list has been made viral targeting the Indian Hindus (Nationalist) population in different constituencies.
As per the… pic.twitter.com/75HDPvYAOZ
— Arjun Singh (@ArjunsinghWB) February 27, 2025
He further accused Banerjee of instigating TMC workers against the Hindu population. “She wants to ensure that the Rohingyas infiltrators are enrolled in the voter list and the names of Indian Hindus (Nationalist) are deleted," he added.
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