New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) nationwide president Mamata Banerjee on Monday stormed out of a gathering with all members of the Election Fee (EC) on the Particular Intensive Revision (SIR) of the Electoral Register and accused Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Ganesh Kumar of “insulting and humiliating” her.
Chatting with reporters outdoors the Election Fee headquarters right here, Banerjee launched a blistering assault on Kumar, calling him a “Bharatiya Janata Occasion dealer” and warning that “he may even meet the destiny of Jagdeep Dhankhar.”
The dramatic strike capped a day marked by a tense standoff between Ms Banerjee and Delhi Police personnel posted outdoors the West Bengal Bhavan in Chanakyapuri. The chief minister alleged that Residence Minister Amit Shah despatched police to threaten “SIR-affected households” who had traveled with him to the capital. Delhi Police rejected the grievance.
Banerjee attended the assembly together with TMC common secretary and nephew Abhishek Banerjee, social gathering MP Kalyan Banerjee and 12 “relations affected by SIR, together with those that are alive however declared lifeless and family of those that died because of SIR”, the TMC stated in an announcement.
The Election Fee on December 16 launched the draft electoral roll for West Bengal following the SIR train, eradicating the names of over 5.8 million voters for numerous causes together with loss of life and migration. Parliamentary elections within the state are scheduled inside three months.
Members of the TMC delegation attended the assembly sporting black shawls. Banerjee claimed that the EC “focused” not solely Muslims but in addition Hindus, together with members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Mamata repeatedly described the CEC as a “massive liar” and a “dalal” (dealer).
“Dhankhar did one thing related. He was our governor and he was making statements towards us, however we nonetheless revered him. However there was a restrict on this case, which was lacking. We boycotted the assembly. We have been insulted and humiliated. I’ve by no means seen such an election fee previously. He has intentionally misbehaved with us. He’s behaving as if he’s a zamindar and we’re his servants.
Mr. Dhankhar resigned from the place of Vice President of India on the primary day of the Monsoon Parliament session on July 21, 2025. Though Dhankhar cited medical causes for his resignation, political insiders steered that his resignation was prompted by a critical breakdown in relations with the federal government, successfully forcing him to resign.
In the meantime, Banerjee questioned the procedures adopted in the course of the SIR train and in addition cited examples of criticizing the documentation necessities.
“Please request the Prime Minister to offer the dad and mom’ institutional delivery certificates.character Had he been alive, might he have issued such a certificates? Can Advani?character Do you produce them? she requested.
Election Fee officers stated that the factors raised by the TMC delegation have been formally taken word of by CEC Kumar and election commissioners SS, Sandhu and Vivek Joshi.
“As soon as the CEC began responding, TMC leaders intervened a number of instances. The chief minister appeared upset and abruptly left the assembly,” stated an EC official.
Banerjee additionally questioned the “hasty” conduct of the SIR train so near meeting elections and reiterated her considerations over the method undertaken by the fee.
(Edited by Vinny Mishra)
Additionally learn: Within the South Carolina SIR affidavit, the EC says Mamata’s “provocative statements” have fueled threats towards ballot officers in Bengal.
