Battle of the rolls: How Mamata vs EC over SIR has set stage for 2026 Bengal assembly elections
West Bengal’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls has evolved from a technical checkinto a major political and constitutional confrontation ahead of the 2026 polls. With 63.7 lakh deletions and the electorate shrinking to 6.44 crore, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee challenged the process in the Supreme Court, turning voter verification into a wider political battle with the Election Commission.
West Bengal’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls has evolved from a technical checkinto a major political and constitutional confrontation ahead of the 2026 polls. With 63.7 lakh deletions and the electorate shrinking to 6.44 crore, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee challenged the process in the Supreme Court, turning voter verification into a wider political battle with the Election Commission.
