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Mamata Banerjee alleges BJP IT cell apps used in West Bengal SIR
Jan-06-2026

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission, alleging that the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state is being conducted using mobile applications developed by the BJP’s IT cell.

Addressing the media during her visit to Sagar Island, Mamata Banerjee accused the EC of ‘resorting to all kinds of wrong moves’ while conducting the electoral roll revision. Banerjee said, ‘The EC is resorting to all kinds of wrong moves for conducting the SIR. It is marking eligible voters as ‘dead’ and forcing the elderly, ill and indisposed to attend hearings. It is making use of mobile apps developed by the BJP’s IT cell for the exercise. This is illegal, unconstitutional and undemocratic. This cannot go on’.

These allegations coincide with TMC MP Derek O'Brien's petition to the Supreme Court, challenging the Commission's methods. TMC contended that the exercise has significantly worsened the hardships faced by genuine and eligible voters across the state.

Urging caution and solidarity, Banerjee appealed directly to the public. She said, ‘People must remain alert while participating in the SIR. Stand by those who are suffering because of this process. You don’t need to support me; support those who are in trouble’.

Just a day earlier, Banerjee had announced her intention to move court against the SIR, alleging that the exercise has created an atmosphere of fear and harassment, and accusing the authorities of administrative arbitrariness that she claimed had resulted in deaths and hospitalisations.


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