There is an uproar in political circles regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list released in the state before the assembly elections in West Bengal. While Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the Election Commission of targeting people from a select community and deleting names regarding the SIR, Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar said that the SIR is important for the security of the country and it is the responsibility of the Election Commission to correct the voter list.
What did Sukanta Majumdar say about SIR?
Union Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sukanta Majumdar has given a big statement regarding SIR while talking to the media during an election rally in West Bengal on Tuesday (April 7, 2026). He said, ‘I think the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has nothing to do with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list. This process is very important for the security of the country.
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He said, ‘According to the Representation of the People Act of the country, only the citizens of the country have the right to elect the Chief Minister and Prime Minister. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the Election Commission to prepare such a voter list which is free from any infiltrators.
Mamata Banerjee’s allegations against Election Commission regarding SIR
At the same time, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is continuously blaming the Election Commission regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list released in the state. He said in a rally organized at Chakdaha in Nadia district, ‘People of Matua, Rajbanshi and minority communities in West Bengal were being targeted and their names were being removed from the voter list after SIR. Trinamool Congress (TMC) will stand with all those whose names have been removed from the voter list after Special Intensive Revision (SIR). We will continue to fight the legal battle for this in the tribunals.
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