Mamata Banerjee Raises Concerns Over Voter Roll Revision in West Bengal

Concerns Over Voter Roll Revision

On Thursday, Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, expressed her apprehensions regarding the Bharatiya Janata Party's potential plans to conduct a National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise disguised as a special intensive revision of voter rolls in the state, as reported by a news outlet.

She cautioned the residents of West Bengal against sharing personal information with unfamiliar individuals who may inquire about the electoral roll revision process.

The Trinamool Congress has previously claimed that the nationwide electoral roll revision is a covert strategy to implement the NRC.

During the foundation day event of the Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad, both Mamata Banerjee and her nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, reiterated these concerns.

The NRC aims to identify undocumented immigrants within the country.

Mamata Banerjee firmly stated that she would ensure no names are removed from West Bengal's voter rolls, alleging that the Bharatiya Janata Party has dispatched over 500 teams from other states to conduct surveys aimed at excluding voters.

Earlier this month, she had warned West Bengal citizens against completing any Election Commission forms related to the voter roll revision without fully understanding the implications.

Upcoming elections in West Bengal are slated for March-April 2026.

A special intensive revision of voter rolls is currently taking place in Bihar, where individuals not listed in the 2003 voter list must provide proof of their eligibility to vote.

Numerous opposition parties have voiced their concerns that this exercise could lead to the disenfranchisement of many voters.