Mamata Banerjee Seeks Impeachment Against CEC Over Voter List Revision
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Moneycontrol•03-02-2026, 20:53
Mamata Banerjee Seeks Impeachment Against CEC Over Voter List Revision
- •Trinamool Congress (TMC) plans to discuss impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal.
- •Mamata Banerjee alleges the Election Commission is deliberately deleting more voters' names in areas represented by Trinamool MLAs, citing 40,000 names removed in her Bhawanipur constituency.
- •TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee stated that the CEC's method of voter list revision is incorrect and affects citizens' right to vote.
- •Mamata Banerjee claims 58 lakh names were removed from the draft voter list without consulting election officials, and even Amartya Sen received a notice.
- •The Election Commission denies political bias, stating SIR is a constitutional responsibility to ensure an accurate voter list, while BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari called Banerjee's Delhi visit "drama".
Why It Matters: Mamata Banerjee seeks CEC impeachment over alleged biased voter list revision, while EC denies claims.
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