Senior BJP figure Dilip Ghosh accused TMC of throwing spanners into West Bengal’s voter list Special Intensive Revision (SIR) during a Tuesday press interaction in Kolkata. Amid voter jitters, he called for unwavering transparency in the verification drive.
Central to the debate is the rollercoaster validity of secondary admit cards for age proof—accepted, discarded, then revived on Supreme Court orders. ‘Voters face needless confusion from these reversals, resubmitting documents ad nauseam,’ Ghosh observed.
‘Relax, this echoes past episodes,’ he urged, referencing a booth’s 350 notices surpassing BJP’s 450 votes. ‘It sparks legitimate concerns among the masses.’
Replying to TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee, Ghosh stressed BJP’s push for a pristine electoral roll: genuine voters only, undocumented names excised humanely. TMC, he claimed, is the real impediment to progress.
Ghosh voiced deep worry over attacks on BLOs, BJP cadres, and even grievance filers. ‘Such violence imperils free and fair elections,’ he warned.
Credit went to the Election Commission for its steadfast commitment. As SIR advances, Ghosh’s broadside reveals fault lines in Bengal’s body politic, with voter integrity at the heart of the tussle.